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    Default Andre Norton - The Grand Dame of Science Fiction



    Her book, Galactic Derelict, was the first Sci-fi book I ever read. It was my dad's favorite, and he gave it to me to help quench my early thirst for reading. It didn't quench; it whetted.

    I can't say I read a lot of Sci-fi. A good amount of Asimov, plus a smattering of other random books and authors, such as Ender's Game and War of the Worlds. But I collect Andre Norton.

    The way she writes, what she writes about (usually), what she focusses on and emphasizes (or doesn't emphasize) I find likable, engaging, and comfortable. And, not only does she tell a good story, but I've learned interesting historical things from her books as well - like about the Hyksos or the post-Civil War (American) West. She writes not only sci-fi, but fantasy and historical fiction, often blending all three together. (I love how factually accurate she tries to be.)

    Here are some links to various sources on her:

    Her Wikipedia page
    An adoring article entitled Who is Andre Norton?
    Her official, fact-centered biography
    Some quotes of hers on her writing
    An extended interview (which has some good stuff in it, I think)
    Another, more conversational interview centered mainly around one story
    NY Times obituary


    I might go into other observations of mine later. But for now, what do you think?

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    Not even a VI?

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    Off VI, I'd guess some sort of IJ.
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    Munenori gets a cookie.

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    Hey, you should have said that from the get go. The replies will probably flood in now.

    I was thinking INxj, possibly INFj > INTj since there's more of a softness there than I'd expect from the latter, and she doesn't seem to have the edge I sometimes notice in Se-cre. However, I didn't read into any of the peripheral info.
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    LOL, ok, then, I'll offer cookies. But you get first dibs because you were the first one.

    I'll probably write up my own thoughts on her and post them. That would probably be more easily accessible than just links.

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    intuitive......
    Posts I wrote in the past contain less nuance.
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