In Memoriam: Frederik Pohl 1920 - 2013.

[mckitterick]

I put together a short memorial for Fred at the Center's website, here, including a few people's memories (and my own of how Fred changed my writing life).

I've missed seeing Fred at the annual Campbell Conference for a few years now, but knowing I'll never see him again is hard.

He was a truly great man, and kind, and thoughtful, and patient, and good. His endless promotion of science was inspiring, and his gentle criticism of the foolish ways of humans made me a better person. I'll miss him a great deal. We all will. The loss of Frederik Pohl makes the world a little less bright.

Hug someone you love today.

Best,
Chris

Comments

Fred

[sparrowhawk433.livejournal.com]

Well, aside from enjoying Fred's work immensely, which I assume he would have liked, I am proud to say that I served Fred Pohl a hamburger, at my house. This must be a small but elite group who can say that. I'll miss him and his stuff.

Re: Fred

[queenmomcat.livejournal.com]

Definitely jealous of that "serving the Hamburger".

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That is a wonderful memorial. Well done.

Re: Fred

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

That's lovely! Thanks for sharing your culinary connection with Fred.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[dotar-sojat.livejournal.com]

Very good memorial.

At the workshop in 2003 I got Mr. Pohl coffee one morning-- the Irish Cream flavor vintage I had saved for a special occasion. I handed it to him and he said-- not kidding here-- "Ah, bless you".

And I felt blessed.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and thanks so much for the fun memory!

I was in bed and trying to wind down

[dragonet2.livejournal.com]

when i found out about it. I just started crying for a bit.

He was a great writer, a generous fan, and a good historian of life and times of the SF world. I met and spoke with him many times during the KU annual SF workshops and conferences over the years.

Another of my Old Ones is gone, they almost all are.

Re: I was in bed and trying to wind down

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

He was all those things.

Just *hugs*

Re: Fred

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

I wish we could all serve him more hamburgers.