Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
James Blish

Born: May 23, 1921
Died: July 30, 1975 (aged 54)
Bio: James Benjamin Blish was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. Blish also wrote literary criticism of science fiction using the pen-name William Atheling, Jr.
Known for:
- A Case of Conscience (1958)
- Black Easter (1968)
- Spock Must Die! (1970)
- They shall have stars (1956)
- Earthman, Come Home (1953)
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