Iain M Banks has terminal cancer - not long to live

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Re: Iain M Banks has terminal cancer - not long to live

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Authors, actually, like artists are (effectively) immortal.
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Mad Dan Eccles wrote:
Authors, actually, like artists are (effectively) immortal.
But after a few short decades they stop producing new material.. :(
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Diziet Sma wrote:
Mad Dan Eccles wrote:
Authors, actually, like artists are (effectively) immortal.
But after a few short decades they stop producing new material.. :(
Yes but their legacy endures by their work influencing others who follow. :wink:
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Geraldine wrote:
Yes but their legacy endures by their work influencing others who follow.
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