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alternate_history:harry_turtledove [2013/06/04 08:46] Petikealternate_history:harry_turtledove [2019/03/29 15:13] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 The author who got a lot of people into AH. He is, however, not that well respected on the Board, as many people believe he has sold out in recent years and turns out piles of poorly edited populist dreck just to get his kids through college, rather than the fun pulpy stuff and interesting Byzantine history of before. The main problem people have with Turtledove's recent books is his habit of describing his viewpoint characters' simple character traits at least three times per book. The most commonly cited example is Sam Carsten (from the Great War books) sunburning easily. The author who got a lot of people into AH. He is, however, not that well respected on the Board, as many people believe he has sold out in recent years and turns out piles of poorly edited populist dreck just to get his kids through college, rather than the fun pulpy stuff and interesting Byzantine history of before. The main problem people have with Turtledove's recent books is his habit of describing his viewpoint characters' simple character traits at least three times per book. The most commonly cited example is Sam Carsten (from the Great War books) sunburning easily.
  
-"Turtledove's repetition" is a common [[offtopic:running jokes|running joke]] on the Board, cited in parodies and comedic works such as //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**//, //**[[stories:Luaky Commer]]**//, etc. etc.+---- 
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 +==== In AH.com Culture ==== 
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 +"Turtledove's repetition" is a common [[offtopic:running jokes|running joke]] on the Board, cited in parodies and comedic works such as //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**//, //**[[stories:Luaky Commer]]**//, etc.etc.
  
 However, the Board's achievement awards in AH are named the '**[[Turtledove Awards]]**', in memory of HT's heyday. However, the Board's achievement awards in AH are named the '**[[Turtledove Awards]]**', in memory of HT's heyday.
  
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-==== List of Works ====+==== List of Harry Turtledove'Works ====
  
-  * **[[Videssos]]** universe+Sorted alphabetically.
  
-  * **[[Southern Victory]]** series+=== a.) Fiction ===
  
-  * **[[Darkness]]** series+  * **[[A Different Flesh]]** (AH)
  
-  * **[[Worldwar]]** series+  * **[[Agent of Byzantium]]** (AH)
  
-  * **[[A Different Flesh]]**+  * **[[Atlantis]]** series (AH)
  
-  * **[[Agent of Byzantium]]**+  * **[[Darkness]]** series (fantasy fiction)
  
-  * **[[Ruled Britannia]]**+  * **[[Guns of the South]]** (AH, science fiction)
  
-  * **[[In the Presence of Mine Enemies]]**+  * **[[In the Presence of Mine Enemies]]** (AH)
  
-  * **[[Guns of the South]]**+  * **[[Justinian]]** (historical fiction)
  
-  * **[[Justinian]]**+  * **[[Ruled Britannia]]** (AH) 
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 +  * **[[Southern Victory]]** series (AH) 
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 +  * **[[Videssos]]** universe (fantasy fiction) 
 + 
 +  * **[[Worldwar]]** series (AH, science fiction) 
 + 
 +=== b.) Non-fiction ===
  
   * **[[The Chronicle of Theophanes]]** (translation)   * **[[The Chronicle of Theophanes]]** (translation)
  
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-=== Collaborations ===+=== Collaborations with Other Writers ===
  
   * **[[Household Gods]]** with Judith Tarrand   * **[[Household Gods]]** with Judith Tarrand
  
   * **[[The Two Georges]]** with Richard Dreyfuss   * **[[The Two Georges]]** with Richard Dreyfuss
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 +==== AH.com discussions on Harry Turtledove  ====
 +
 +**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/what-if-ht-was-actually-a-good-writer.82160/|Discussion on Turtledove's capabilities as a writer]]**
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 +**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/so-why-is-that-everyone-loves-turtledove.219396/|Discussion on Turtledove's popularity as an AH writer]]**
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 +**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/turtledovisms.120047/|Turtledovisms]]**
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 +**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-turtledove-that-we-all-love.85773/|The Turtledove That We All Love]]** - A somewhat tongue-in-cheek narrative tribute to Mr. Turtledove, by [[offtopic:David Bar Elias]].
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 ==== See Also ==== ==== See Also ====
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 **[[http://turtledove.wikia.com/wiki/Harry_Turtledove_Wiki|The Harry Turtledove Wikia]]** **[[http://turtledove.wikia.com/wiki/Harry_Turtledove_Wiki|The Harry Turtledove Wikia]]**
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 +**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=302994|Turtledove is giving a lecture at my college]]** - An audio recording of the lecture is available [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuQ-qmTU0AQ|here]].
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 +**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=326267|Turtledove is at Dragoncon]]**
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 +**[[http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/newstalk-dr-harry-turtledove/-/21054266/23940140/-/rr4qp/-/index.html?ver=110|TV interview with Harry Turtledove]]**
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 ==== Navigation ==== ==== Navigation ====
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