tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post1372834488181353937..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Philosophy And Fiction IIIKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-13162048695143957592016-11-03T16:18:08.986+00:002016-11-03T16:18:08.986+00:00Kaor, Paul!
As you know, I disagree with material...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />As you know, I disagree with materialism--but that is not the main point of this comment. Rather, your quoting of such Lewisian terms as "hnau" reminded me of Anthony Boucher's short story "Balaam." One of the two main characters in that story is a Jewish rabbi who has read C.S. Lewis. At one point Rabbi Acosta says of Lewis: "He advances the doctrine of what he calls 'hnaus'--intelligent beings with souls who are the children of God, whatever their physical shape or planet of origin."<br /><br />C.S. Lewis has influenced many writers, including, I believe, Poul Anderson. And Anthony Boucher was a very good friend of PA, who has mentioned him repeatedly.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com