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Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe

Prolific sci-fi and fantasy author of the Solar Cycle (most notably The Book of the New Sun), The Fifth Head of Cerberus, and The Wizard Knight, among many others. Noted for his dense, allusive prose and Catholic underpinning.
Aug
22
Eastern Orthodox Liturgy

A Theology of The Book of the New Sun: Sacrifice and Time

Part two of a theological investigation of Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun, focusing on sacrifice, time, and storytelling.
17 min read
Jul
30
Box and Cover Art for the Folio Society publication of The Book of the New Sun.

A Theology of The Book of the New Sun: God and Creation

Part one of a theological investigation of Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun
13 min read
Jul
15
The Gate of Divinity at the end of Elden Ring's DLC "Shadow of the Erdtree."

Shadow of the Erdtree, Shadow of the Torturer

An analysis of the religious symbolism in both Elden Ring and Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun.
14 min read
Aug
07
Hercules and Cerberus by Peter Paul Rubens

The Fifth Head of Cerberus: Notes on a Neglected Masterpiece

Gene Wolfe's brilliant novel asks courageous questions about progress, space colonization, and humanity.
17 min read
Jul
23
Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun and the Dark Souls 3 knight

The Book of the New Sun Is the Dark Souls of Books

Gene Wolfe and Dark Souls are both difficult and engrossing. In demanding rereading and replaying, they resist the passivity of consumer culture.
17 min read