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    Owl in Daylight: a Dickian Aftermath: Essays
    Owl in Daylight: a Dickian Aftermath: Essays
    Owl in Daylight: a Dickian Aftermath: Essays
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    Owl in Daylight: a Dickian Aftermath: Essays

    By Mario L. AMEHOU

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    Own in daylight: a Dickian Aftermath is a very personal take and approach on Dickian craftsmanship. A Tribute from an aficionado of the worlds, works, and Man that was Philip Kindred Dick, a giant of the second half of 20 th century Science fiction, thus through this subjective approach, honoring the reality paradigms of the "idios kosmos" defined by the great Visionary. An experimental essay blending different genres. A Zuihitsu of sorts. Nice Navigation .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMario Amehou
    Release dateAug 16, 2023
    ISBN9798223742814
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      Owl in Daylight - Mario L. AMEHOU

      [Disclaimer : this is a very personally and fundamentally subjective approach to the vast and inexhaustible world of Philip K Dick, his world, immense , his body of works, humongous, and some pure genius . It is my recognition and as a student of world building I celebrate herein one of the greatest Visionary Builders that may have possibly lived ...

      Philip K Dick , my friend, mentor, Confidente in rough times and in pleasant ones also. My brother's keeper I honor herein him with the humble attempt that his glorious flame may live one ever so brighter

      Personally ...

      An admirer of the works and the life, a friend, a brother of arms beyond the mere walls and barriers of time and epochs]

      (* ) In MY teens I read Ubik and Qasim flabbergasted not knowing exactly what I beheld but I knew it was GRANDIOSE and unlike the young reader I was probably 16/17.

      New York.

      Visit to my favorite City

      The Big Apple

      Queens sisters

      Happiness.

      Satori inasmuch

      Summer

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