Obituary: Iain BanksIain Banks (16 February 1954 – 9 June 2013) was a Scottish author. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks, and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies.
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2 posted on
06/10/2013 10:14:52 AM PDT by
EveningStar
("What color is the sky in your world?" -- Frasier Crane)
To: EveningStar
Good writer. Very heavy stuff. I found the Wasp Factory to be very disturbing. Pretty much a leftwing loon/anarchist, but still a talented writer.
RIP
To: EveningStar
RIP Iain
We could use more good authors.. and lawyers.
never read a work of his to my knowledge but hope he was a decent man.
4 posted on
06/10/2013 10:39:57 AM PDT by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi --)
To: EveningStar
Another author to put on the “To Be Read” list, belatedly.
5 posted on
06/10/2013 11:12:56 AM PDT by
Tanniker Smith
(Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
To: EveningStar
Drat! I’d hoped for a few more.
RIP
6 posted on
06/10/2013 11:13:20 AM PDT by
Hardraade
(http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama equals Osama))
To: EveningStar
He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks, and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies.Funny. I've known quite a few fellows whose middle initial was NMI.
7 posted on
06/10/2013 12:00:27 PM PDT by
Ole Okie
To: EveningStar
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