Better to Have Loved
“Without Judith Merril, neither science fiction nor Canadian science fiction nor Canadian literature nor the world at large would exist in their present form. Better to Have Loved is essential reading for anyone who’s interested in How Science Fiction Got That Way. In turning a jumbled heap of bright shards into this amazing book, Emily Pohl-Weary has accomplished a task I secretly thought impossible.
Winner of Hugo Award for Best Related Work, 2003
Among shortlisted titles for Toronto Book Award, 2003
Judith Merril was a pioneer of twentieth-century science fiction, a prolific author, and editor. She was also a passionate social and political activist. In fact, her life was a constant adventure within the alternative and experimental worlds of science fiction, left politics, and Canadian literature.
Better to Have Loved is illustrated with original art works, covers from classic science fiction magazines, period illustrations, and striking photography.
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