Octavia Butler rest in peace
CVK
We lost a great woman this weekend–renowned science fiction writer Octavia Butler. The Seattle Times remembers her life and work:
“Octavia was one of the purest writers I know,” Barnes recalled Sunday. “She put everything she had into her work - she was extraordinarily committed to the craft. Yet, despite her shyness, she was also an open, generous and humane human being. I miss her so much already.”
Due added, “It is a cliche to say that she was too good a soul, but it’s true. What she really conveyed in her writing was the deep pain she felt about the injustices around her. All of it was a metaphor for war, poverty, power struggles and discrimination. All of that hurt her very deeply, but her gift was that she could use words for the pain and make the world better.”
Jen had the honor of interviewing Octavia on January 30, 2006 for our podcast, Addicted to Race. We’re deeply saddened by her untimely passing, and we feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to share her words and ideas with our listeners.
Myra wrote:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/260959_butlerobit26ww.html
Posted 27 Feb 2006 at 10:28 am ¶
Deseree wrote:
Ms. Butler is one of my favorite authors and she will be missed by her fans. Thank you Ms. Butler for your pioneering work and wonderful female characters.
Posted 27 Feb 2006 at 12:32 pm ¶