jhc@mtung.UUCP (Jonathan Clark) (08/09/85)
<> I found "Dhalgren" pretty impenetrable, but thought I had at least vaguely understood what was going on. "Babel-17" I though was fairly pointless. However, Delany also wrote "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones", which won a Hugo (or something) a few years ago for Best Short Story (could be Novella). This is a terrific story which has a plot, well-defined characters, a beginning and an end, and it is totally accessible. Check it out. As far as I know the universe the story was set in was never used in any other of his works, which is a pity. Delany also wrote "The Fall of the Towers", which has at least one interesting idea in it, though it is never really developed. Now if you want *really* obscure writing, try Cordwainer Smith. If want want it totally wacked-out as well, try Illuminatus! Jonathan Clark [NAC]!mtung!jhc -- Jonathan Clark [NAC]!mtung!jhc