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James Nicoll
2025-01-05 14:29:31 UTC
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 edited by
George H. Scithers

The debut issue of Asimov's, almost five decades ago.

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Robert Woodward
2025-01-05 18:09:25 UTC
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 edited by
George H. Scithers
The debut issue of Asimov's, almost five decades ago.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/closed-on-the-shelf
I have this issue (and all issues since, except for the Jan-Feb 2025
issue which still hasn't shown up at the local Barnes and Noble store).
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William Hyde
2025-01-05 20:04:08 UTC
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 edited by
George H. Scithers
The debut issue of Asimov's, almost five decades ago.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/closed-on-the-shelf
Are the lyrics or music of Mahler's work actually referenced in the
"kindertotenlieder" story?

If so, that would make it the third SF/F story that cites his work, the
others being the "Lied von der Erde" (Damon Knight) and tenth symphony
(Greg Bear). That I am aware of, anyway.

Ominously, my spell checker wants to replace "kindertotenlieder" with
"prekindergarten".


William Hyde
James Nicoll
2025-01-05 20:56:32 UTC
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 edited by
George H. Scithers
The debut issue of Asimov's, almost five decades ago.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/closed-on-the-shelf
Are the lyrics or music of Mahler's work actually referenced in the
"kindertotenlieder" story?
If so, that would make it the third SF/F story that cites his work, the
others being the "Lied von der Erde" (Damon Knight) and tenth symphony
(Greg Bear). That I am aware of, anyway.
Ominously, my spell checker wants to replace "kindertotenlieder" with
"prekindergarten".
Didn't Blish reference Mahler as well?`
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William Hyde
2025-01-05 21:58:16 UTC
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977 edited by
George H. Scithers
The debut issue of Asimov's, almost five decades ago.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/closed-on-the-shelf
Are the lyrics or music of Mahler's work actually referenced in the
"kindertotenlieder" story?
If so, that would make it the third SF/F story that cites his work, the
others being the "Lied von der Erde" (Damon Knight) and tenth symphony
(Greg Bear). That I am aware of, anyway.
Ominously, my spell checker wants to replace "kindertotenlieder" with
"prekindergarten".
Didn't Blish reference Mahler as well?`
Sounds like him. But I can only recall the Strauss story, "A Work of
Art", discussed here comparatively recently. Or at least within the
last two years.

William Hyde

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