Isaac Asimov on Changes in Science Fiction after 1949
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Legendary SF author Isaac Asimov discusses the transformation of science fiction from the 1950's to 1971 (when this interview occurred). This interview is the 2nd of two Asimov excerpts from the Literature of SF DVD available at http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/. It's brought to you by AboutSF and the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. For more info, visit http://www.aboutsf.com.
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| Super brain, I ... ( 1 year ago by roja545) |
| Super brain, I loved this guy. |
| Thanks for ... ( 1 year ago by gdavies1967) |
| Thanks for uploading this great video, it's wonderful to watch and listen to Asimov, he was the best! |
| poor guy! mentally ... ( 10 months ago by dennisjiewenliu) |
| poor guy! mentally a wreck and confined to science fiction... |
| Isn't it a shame ... ( 10 months ago by 20mmnagler) |
| Isn't it a shame when caretakers let pinheads like dennisjiewenliu expose their ignorant babel on the web for all the world to see? Asimov had more intellect in his right toe nail than this obvious moron will possess is in his whole pathetic life. |
| dennisjiewenliu ... ( 9 months ago by IgnoreLan) |
| dennisjiewenliu needs to do some research on Asimov, he wrote over 500 books much of which was non-fiction in subjects ranging from literature and history to, of course, science. He was a great writer and thinker by any measure (although I disagree with some of his conclusions in the realm of psychology among others). |
| It is beautiful ... ( 9 months ago by Soulfree2008) |
| It is beautiful that everyone has the right to express their opinion,, and everyone who matters that sees his opinion will dismiss him quickly for what he is, or believes in... Peace... |
| my sci-fi fav. ... ( 7 months ago by CRACKOWL) |
| my sci-fi fav. cheers to talented upcoming sci fi writers an creators here in the 21st century and a positive non fictional reality that should come to manifest because of them. |
| gracias por este ... ( 7 months ago by civeniv) |
| gracias por este video, esta de coleccionista!! |
| This man's one ... ( 7 months ago by JDBW) |
| This man's one smart dude. |
| Issac Asimov wrote ... ( 6 months ago by mozrox) |
| Issac Asimov wrote a two volume guide to Shakespeare, a two volume guide to the Bible, a Treasury of Humor, and various mystery novels and stories. He also wrote about history, popular science, anatomy, and astronomy, just to name a few of his many and varied topics. |
| It looks a bit like ... ( 6 months ago by cicero1453) |
| It looks a bit like he's reading from a script. |
| Hey guys, sorry for ... ( 6 months ago by dennisjiewenliu) |
| Hey guys, sorry for the comment I made 4 months earlier. I certainly didn't mean what i said. I am a huge fan of Isaac Asimov; why else would I search his videos here? His scientific background and language abilities are unmatched. I agree with all of you that he is a real genius. And I'm writing this apology 4 months late, but next time someone tumbles over an untimely spell of cynicism, don't hesitate to jump on them with the mass of the entire human race to bring them back to their senses. |
| I know this is ... ( 5 months ago by elbethere) |
| I know this is trivial to what he was saying, but what author do you think influenced the Star Wars film francise more. Asimov or Frank Herbert? |
| This dude is my fav ... ( 3 months ago by raptrackfanman) |
| This dude is my fav author. Its hard to find a story by him i didnt like. And i still have yet to read the Foundation series. Asimov = the shit |
| Frank Herbert by ... ( 3 months ago by Naturality) |
| Frank Herbert by far. I've heard that FH was going to sue George Lucas for plagiarism, but didn't because it would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Although, really, I don't personally consider Star Wars science fiction. It seems far too... action focused for a science fiction series. It doesn't seem to fit with the SF ideal that Asimov is talking about here. But that's just me. |
| dude this guys ... ( 2 months ago by kevb013) |
| dude this guys brilliant, i love his work, so far ive read prelude to foundation, forward the foundation, foundation, and im working on foundation and empire now. I bought caves of steel, and the naked sun and the fantastic voyage and i cant wait to read those |
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