tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post6473885488391266515..comments2024-02-15T05:39:52.275-05:00Comments on A Journey Round My Skull: Der OrchideengartenWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05799869059793681283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post-89703072794187188482009-03-05T16:53:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:53:00.000-05:00Thanks. Great minds think alike -- a friend of the...Thanks. Great minds think alike -- a friend of the blog Lang told me about the Black Mirror anthology (and it just arrived in the mail), and I've been threatening to feature the Austrian sci-fi book for a few months. I'm thinking it's a good time to interview Rottensteiner!Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799869059793681283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post-52704484592023748622009-03-05T16:49:00.000-05:002009-03-05T16:49:00.000-05:00Rottensteiner edited an anthology of Austrian and ...Rottensteiner edited an anthology of Austrian and German sci-fi that came out early this year (translations by Mike Mitchell of the great Dedalus Books!) as well as one of just Austrian sci fi. <BR/>Yeah the art I've seen from Der Orchideengarten is mouth-watering!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post-91254354284408900872008-11-21T00:55:00.000-05:002008-11-21T00:55:00.000-05:00I think I have only the US edition, which set me b...I think I have only the US edition, which set me back 21 cents plus shipping at Amazon. And yes, he does have a science fiction one, also with an impressive selection of illustrations.<BR/><BR/>My only gripe with both books is that the illustrations are erratically identified. Sometimes no information is given. <BR/><BR/>The anthologies I mentioned by Rottersteiner are Slaying of the Dragon (with Buzzati, Ballard, and others) and View From Another Shore: European Science Fiction. I think I'm forgetting one too -- maybe an anthology of Austrian sci-fi...Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799869059793681283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post-76273830886709135132008-11-20T22:55:00.000-05:002008-11-20T22:55:00.000-05:00I wouldn't worry about that, you've covered plenty...I wouldn't worry about that, you've covered plenty of stuff I wouldn't touch on or even know about. <BR/><BR/>I've got a US edition of the Fantasy book as well, it has a better cover than the UK one which was a garish copy of a Sidney Sime drawing. The illustration selection inside that book is really impressive too, very well-chosen. Didn't he do a companion volume about science fiction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post-28033749739392029612008-11-20T10:35:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:35:00.000-05:00I fear that if I dig too deep into your archives I...I fear that if I dig too deep into your archives I'll be forced to close down, admitting that you have it all covered. I'll definitely link back to your Sasha Schneider post(s).<BR/><BR/>I've been meaning to do a post on Rottensteiner's anthologies. Some of his books look like they will be generic and all-surface, but then he goes on about Potocki and Buzzati and Der Orchideengarten and you realize he's a great guide to fantasy/horror/sci-fi genres.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799869059793681283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402275990823741920.post-33358443037806851932008-11-20T10:23:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:23:00.000-05:00Heh, we seem to be bugged by the same things. I lo...Heh, we seem to be bugged by the same things. I love the Rottensteiner book (was published by Thames & Hudson here) and I've also searched for more about Der Orchideengarten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com