It is perhaps in keeping with the spirit of his elusive prose and plots that the death of acclaimed science fiction and fantasy (SF&F) writer Gene Wolfe should pass with nary a whisper in the media, even in today’s environment where geek culture has gone mainstream.
That’s because, despite having written more than 30 books that have garnered numerous awards and accolades, he was a relative unknown within the wider SF&F fandom.
