Jack Vance
Jack Vance
John Holbrook "Jack" Vancewas an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 9 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse. Some editions of his published works give his year of birth as 1920...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 August 1916
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Happiness is fugitive; dissatisfaction and boredom are real.
Truth" is contained in the preconceptions of him who seeks to define it. Any organization of ideas whatever presupposes a judgment on the world.
Jack Vance's Lyonesse books are the greatest fairy tale of the twentieth century.
The universe is eight billion years old, the last two billion of which have produced intelligent life. During this time not one hour of absolute equity has prevailed.
In fact, almost every job you get somebody watching you.
Well, I think everything I've ever read contributes to the background from which I write.
An inch of foreknowledge is worth ten miles of after-thought.
I do not care to listen; obloquy injures my self-esteem and I am skeptical of praise.
Since we are not permitted to act, we are obliged to know.
There was a writer in the '20s called Christopher Morley, who I remember a little bit of, who had some influence on me, but I couldn't tell you what it was.
I'd never been published when I was young.
A man is like a rope: both break at a definite strain....The solution is not splicing the rope; it's lessening the tension.
Nothing is more conspicuous than a farting princess.
I understand the gist of your speculation,' said Rhialto. 'It is most likely nuncupatory.