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02-27-2006, 11:31 AM
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One genre, which is largely overlooked in terms of African American contributions, is Science Fiction/Fantasy. One of the most outstanding works in this genre is the thought-provoking 'Kindred' by Octavia Butler.
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Just read that she passed away. 
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02-27-2006, 11:39 AM
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Just read that she passed away.
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Thanks for letting us know.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/...ler-obit_x.htm
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02-27-2006, 11:49 AM
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^^Thanks for posting the link, LOL
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02-27-2006, 11:51 AM
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This is sad news indeed. She was a great author.
My warmest wishes go out to her family in this time of mourning.
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02-27-2006, 12:36 PM
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Nooo. She was only 58.
Kindred was my first exposure to science fiction written by a person of color. May she rest in peace.
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02-27-2006, 12:47 PM
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OMIGOSH! I love her work.
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02-27-2006, 05:38 PM
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Wow that she was only 58.
I purchased Kindred a few years ago and never got around to read it. I'll have to check it out over spring break.
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02-27-2006, 09:32 PM
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She was a wonderful writer, and I know she'll be missed.
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08-04-2007, 04:16 PM
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Wow ai truly enjoyed reading Kindred and accept every moment ai can to invite others to read this most exciting treasure...may she rest in peace...
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08-04-2007, 07:56 PM
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Man, that's awful. I had to study her for an extracurricular thing. I thought she was kind of cool, even though I'm not the Sci-fi type, I thought it's so great to see women of color branching out.
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08-04-2007, 08:56 PM
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Wow ai truly enjoyed reading Kindred and accept every moment ai can to invite others to read this most exciting treasure...may she rest in peace... |
 @ai And you do know that this was a year and a half ago--right?
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08-05-2007, 12:58 AM
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no i did not, therefore it is truely enlightening to know that ai still "plug" her book 2 this day...mwuah. 
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08-05-2007, 10:19 AM
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no i did not, therefore it is truely enlightening to know that ai still "plug" her book 2 this day...mwuah. |
Why "ai" instead of I?
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08-06-2007, 02:28 AM
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ai am not sure...it is some little quirky idiosincrasy that deal with the makings of me...ai...I will do better, mwuah.
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