The Best of C.L. Moore -- a neglected pioneer of feminist science fiction.
A talk about the life and career of C.L. Moore (1911-1982), a neglected master of science fiction and fantasy. The book used is The Best of C.L. Moore (1975), Also Taken up is her marriage to and collaborations with Henry Kuttner (1915-1958). A salute is delivered to Matt from Bookpilled, whose videos can be found here: / @bookpilled . Also taken up is the philosophy of Ernst Bloch and his book The Principle of Hope: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pri.... I mispronounced Bloch's name, apologies to German speakers. Also discussed are HP Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, John W. Campbell and other 20th century genre writers. The stories discussed are: Shambleau (1933); Black Thirst (1934) Black God's Kiss (1934) Tryst in Time (1936) Greater Than Gods (1939) Fruit of Knowledge (1940) No Woman Born (1944) Daemon (1946) Vintage Season (1946)

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