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Mount Rushmore of American Authors

I'd put Robert Heinlein up there, along with the others mentioned. Made science fiction into a viable writing genre.
 
Deaconblue said:
I'd put Robert Heinlein up there, along with the others mentioned. Made science fiction into a viable writing genre.
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This would be a good question - which Sci Fi author would come closest to making the list? Heinlein is a good choice, but what about Asimov, Bradbury. Frank Herbert... Orson Scott Card ??
 
scooter84 said:
This would be a good question - which Sci Fi author would come closest to making the list? Heinlein is a good choice, but what about Asimov, Bradbury. Frank Herbert... Orson Scott Card ??
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TownieDeac said:
Bradbury hands down.
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If we are sticking strictly to Americans, I'd argue that H.P Lovecraft is the most correct answer.

Orson Scott Card for popular consumption, certainly.
 
Richard Wright probably doesn't deserve Rushmore status, but he's much better than some of the authors being discussed.
 
scooter84 said:
This would be a good question - which Sci Fi author would come closest to making the list? Heinlein is a good choice, but what about Asimov, Bradbury. Frank Herbert... Orson Scott Card ??
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TownieDeac said:
Bradbury hands down.
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wakephan09 said:
If we are sticking strictly to Americans, I'd argue that H.P Lovecraft is the most correct answer.

Orson Scott Card for popular consumption, certainly.
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One compilation of top ten most influential science fiction writers has H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke as their top four, with Frank Herbert and Ray Bradbury leading the rest,which are all Americans - William Gibson (dual US - Canada citizenship), Robert Heinlein, Orson Robert Card and Douglas Adams.
 
Deaconblue said:
One compilation of top ten most influential science fiction writers has H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke as their top four, with Frank Herbert and Ray Bradbury leading the rest,which are all Americans - William Gibson (dual US - Canada citizenship), Robert Heinlein, Orson Robert Card and Douglas Adams.
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Orson Robert Card?

Also Douglas Adams is British
 
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