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| David Drake Obituary, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writer Has Died |
| 2023-12-12 |
| [EternalHonoring] David Drake, a renowned author of science fiction and fantasy, has passed away, and the world of speculative fiction is in mourning at the loss of a literary giant. A luminary who had a profound and long-lasting impact on the fields of military science fiction and epic fantasy passed away on [December 10, 2023]. This loss had a significant and lasting effect on the genre. The departure of Drake leaves behind a legacy of inventive narrative, characters that are multifaceted, and a body of work that has enthralled readers for decades. David Drake’s groundbreaking approach to military science fiction was largely responsible for his meteoric rise to notoriety in the 1970s. The early experiences that Drake had as a Vietnam War veteran imbued his writing with a raw reality that set his writings different from others. Drake was born on September 24, 1945 in Iowa, United States of America. The detailed intricacies of strategy and tactics, as well as the grim reality of battle, that he described in his books were infused with a sense of realism because to his history in the military. Drake’s “Hammer’s Slammers” series, which was released for the first time in 1979, is widely considered to be his most significant addition to the genre. The lives of a futuristic mercenary tank regiment were investigated in this collection of interwoven stories, which also delved into the psychological and emotional toll that warfare has on individuals. Readers responded positively to Drake’s ability to combine aspects of the human experience with those of the speculative, which helped him establish himself as a prominent character in the field of military science fiction. In spite of the fact that Drake’s early career was characterised by his military science fiction, he demonstrated his flexibility by venturing into the area of epic fantasy. Over the course of his “Lord of the Isles” series, which began in 1997, he displayed his mastery of the art of constructing huge worlds that are replete with magic, myth, and characters that are extensively developed. |
| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |
| #3 Red Liners was one of my favorites. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-12-12 12:20 |
| #2 He will be missed! |
| Posted by: Spats B. Hayes8168 2023-12-12 11:57 |
| #1 David Drake's "Lord of the Isles" books were an interesting example of what being a professional writer really entails. This is all from some commentary by David Drake on Baen's Bar the quirky collection of discussion groups hosted by Baen... In the 90's there was this fad of writing huge, absolute 'door stoppers' fantasy epics. Drake's editors and agents started bugging him to 'expand his offerings' by penning those -- he's a professional writer so write! David Drake confessed that he was much more comfortable writing shorter works so he 'cheated' by writing three novellas centered around three different main characters all happening at the same time ...and then separated the novella chapters and rearranged them to build the 'door stopper' final version. Genius, or at least the work of a craftsman! |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-12-12 01:01 |