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Comment on Poetic Licence – Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas and T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land by Quora

Quora — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:50:36 +0000

What is the meaning of the title of the Iain M. Banks novel, Consider Phlebas?…

I hope it is okay to answer my own question. In researching this, I found this quote from Iain M. Banks: > “Phlebas is the drowned Phoenician sailor in T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land which is my favourite poem, if you exclude Shakespeare. Not that I like…

Comment on Poetic Licence – Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas and T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land by Consider Phlebas | A Modest Construct

Consider Phlebas | A Modest Construct — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:28:13 +0000

[...] I first heard heard about Iain Bank’s Consider Phlebas back in 2005, when it showed up on somebody’s list of important science fiction novels. In working my way through important science fiction works this year, I decided it was finally time to give the novel a try, even though it’s by no means a fixture in the genre: in fact, Banks is far better known in Europe than he is here, where we apparently give preference to Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. The title is a line from T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land: “O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you.” I won’t delve into the particulars of the connections there, but there’s an excellent article to be read elsewhere. [...]

Comment on No creaking gates, no gothic towers, no shuttered windows… Ghostwatch by wordwrites

wordwrites — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:16:22 +0000

Hello.

You can watch the whole thing on Google videos!

Just thought I’d share…

Have a good day.

Edward

Comment on Poetic Licence – Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas and T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land by the ending of consider phlebas - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

the ending of consider phlebas - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:17:37 +0000

[...] Re: the ending of consider phlebas It's a quote from T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land. An article discussing the reasons for the title: Poetic Licence – Iain M. Banks? Consider Phlebas and T.S. Eliot?s The Waste Land Fearful Symme… [...]

Comment on In Bed With Chris Needham by wordwrites

wordwrites — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:01:24 +0000

It is a truly wonderous thing…

Comment on Beautiful Bloodbath by Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:52:43 +0000

Great article, I loved the film too and enjoyed Coven. Hopefully Mark will finally get around to finishing ‘Scare Me!’ someday.

Comment on Close To Midnight – Watchmen and the magic of Alan Moore by Watchmen « Fearful Symmetry

Watchmen « Fearful Symmetry — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:30:06 +0000

[...] I’ve written about Watchmen in the past, but for the uninitiated: the comic-book (and film) takes place in an alternate reality where, for several decades, costumed vigilantes have battled costumed criminals. It’s the 1980s and Nixon is sat in the White House, able to extend his presidency past two terms on the back of the single truly super-powered individual in the world, Dr Manhattan – a nude, bright blue, post-human demi-god, the result of a scientific experiment gone wrong, who can control all matter and see past, present and future simultaneously – enabling the US to win Vietnam. But the Cold War has not gone away and the world stands of the brink of nuclear armageddon, and the costumed vigilantes – now officially banned – have either retired or gone underground. Then the Comedian, a super-soldier, is murdered; thrown through the window of his high-rise New York apartment by an unknown assailant. Is a ‘cape-killer’ gunning for the ‘Watchmen’ or is a more subtle and sinister plot in effect? [...]

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2000AD Extreme: Shako and Project Overkill « Fearful Symmetry — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:45:31 +0000

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