“In that instant when I had seen... the Star Maker, I had glimpsed, in the very eye of that splendor, strange vistas of being; as though in the depths of the hypercosmical past and the hypercosmical future also, yet coexistent in eternity, lay cosmos beyond cosmos.”
Quote by Olaf Stapledon
Work
Last and First Men, & Star Maker: Two Science-fiction Novels
In 'Last and First Men', the narrative follows the evolution of humanity over billions of years, culminating in a grand, cosmic journey. 'Star Maker' delves into the creation of artificial life and the pursuit of knowledge beyond the confines of Earth. more
Author
Olaf Stapledon
Olaf Stapledon, born on May 10, 1886, in Scotland, and died on September 6, 1950, was a philosopher and writer. His works encompassed cosmic philosophy, life philosophy, and socialist ideas, which had a profound impact on later generations. more
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