Additional preoccupations were the mystical experiences of early 1974 that would eventually serve as a basis for VALIS and the Exegesis journal; a screenplay for an unproduced film adaptation of 1969's Ubik; occasional lectures; and the expedited completion of the deferred Roger Zelazny collaboration Deus Irae in 1975. Because of its semi-autobiographical nature, some of A Scanner Darkly was torturous to write.
The book ends with Bruce hiding a flower in his shoe to give to his "friends"—undercover police agents posing as recovering addicts at the Los Angeles New-Path facility—on Thanksgiving. ==Autobiographical nature== A Scanner Darkly is a fictionalized account of real events, based on Dick's experiences in the 1970s drug culture.
Dick explained, "[M]y wife Nancy left me in 1970 ...
"I did take amphetamines for years in order to be able to—I was able to produce 68 final pages of copy a day," Dick said. The character of Donna was inspired by an older teenager who became associated with Dick sometime in 1970; though they never became lovers, the woman was his principal female companion until early 1972, when Dick left for Canada to deliver a speech to a Vancouver science fiction convention.
This labor was soon supplanted by a new family and the completion of Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (left unfinished in 1970), which was finally released in 1974 and received the prestigious John W.
Yet much of the dialogue spoken by the characters used hippie slang, dating the events of the novel to their "true" time-frame of 1970–72. Upon its publication in 1977, A Scanner Darkly was hailed by ALA Booklist as "his best yet!" Brian Aldiss lauded it as "the best book of the year", while Robert Silverberg praised the novel as "a masterpiece of sorts, full of demonic intensity", but concluded that "it happens also not to be a very successful novel...
"I did take amphetamines for years in order to be able to—I was able to produce 68 final pages of copy a day," Dick said. The character of Donna was inspired by an older teenager who became associated with Dick sometime in 1970; though they never became lovers, the woman was his principal female companion until early 1972, when Dick left for Canada to deliver a speech to a Vancouver science fiction convention.
By February 1973, in an effort to prove that the effects of his amphetamine usage were merely psychosomatic, the newly clean-and-sober author had already prepared a full outline.
This labor was soon supplanted by a new family and the completion of Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (left unfinished in 1970), which was finally released in 1974 and received the prestigious John W.
Additional preoccupations were the mystical experiences of early 1974 that would eventually serve as a basis for VALIS and the Exegesis journal; a screenplay for an unproduced film adaptation of 1969's Ubik; occasional lectures; and the expedited completion of the deferred Roger Zelazny collaboration Deus Irae in 1975. Because of its semi-autobiographical nature, some of A Scanner Darkly was torturous to write.
Additional preoccupations were the mystical experiences of early 1974 that would eventually serve as a basis for VALIS and the Exegesis journal; a screenplay for an unproduced film adaptation of 1969's Ubik; occasional lectures; and the expedited completion of the deferred Roger Zelazny collaboration Deus Irae in 1975. Because of its semi-autobiographical nature, some of A Scanner Darkly was torturous to write.
Dick, published in 1977.
Yet much of the dialogue spoken by the characters used hippie slang, dating the events of the novel to their "true" time-frame of 1970–72. Upon its publication in 1977, A Scanner Darkly was hailed by ALA Booklist as "his best yet!" Brian Aldiss lauded it as "the best book of the year", while Robert Silverberg praised the novel as "a masterpiece of sorts, full of demonic intensity", but concluded that "it happens also not to be a very successful novel...
Sales were typical for the SF genre in America, but hardcover editions were issued in Europe, where all of Dick's works were warmly received. It was nominated for neither the Nebula nor the Hugo Award but was awarded the British version (the BSFA) in 1978 and the French equivalent (Graouilly d'Or) upon its publication there in 1979.
It also was nominated for the Campbell Award in 1978 and placed sixth in the annual Locus poll. The title of the novel refers to the Biblical phrase "Through a glass, darkly", from the King James Version of 1 Corinthians 13.
Sales were typical for the SF genre in America, but hardcover editions were issued in Europe, where all of Dick's works were warmly received. It was nominated for neither the Nebula nor the Hugo Award but was awarded the British version (the BSFA) in 1978 and the French equivalent (Graouilly d'Or) upon its publication there in 1979.
Dick Novels set in Orange County, California Novels set in the 1990s
The semi-autobiographical story is set in a dystopian Orange County, California, in the then-future of June 1994, and includes an extensive portrayal of drug culture and drug use (both recreational and abusive).
Del Rey suggested the timeline change to 1994 and emphasized the more futuristic elements of the novel, such as the "scramble suit" employed by Fred (which, incidentally, emerged from one of the mystical experiences).
Carroll & Graf. ==External links== A Scanner Darkly at Worlds Without End "Darkness in literature: Philip K Dick's A Scanner Darkly," Damien Walter, The Guardian, 17 December 2012 1977 American novels 1977 science fiction novels American novels adapted into films American philosophical novels Doubleday (publisher) books Dystopian novels Fiction set in 1994 Mass surveillance in fiction Novels about drugs Novels by Philip K.
The novel is one of Dick's best-known works and served as the basis for a 2006 film of the same name, directed by Richard Linklater. ==Plot summary== The protagonist is Bob Arctor, member of a household of drug users, who is also living a double life as an undercover police agent assigned to spy on Arctor's household.
It was released in July 2006 and stars Keanu Reeves as Fred/Bob Arctor and Winona Ryder as Donna.
The film was directed by Richard Linklater. ===Audiobook=== An unabridged audiobook version, read by Paul Giamatti, was released in 2006 by Random House Audio to coincide with the release of the film adaptation.
online version Kosub, Nathan 2006.
"Clearly, Clearly, Dark-Eyed Donna: Time and A Scanner Darkly", Senses of Cinema: An Online Film Journal Devoted to the Serious and Eclectic Discussion of Cinema, October–December; 41: [no pagination]. Prezzavento, Paolo 2006.
Valerio Massimo De Angelis and Umberto Rossi, Firenze, Le Monnier, 2006, pp. 225–36. Sutin, Lawrence.
Carroll & Graf. ==External links== A Scanner Darkly at Worlds Without End "Darkness in literature: Philip K Dick's A Scanner Darkly," Damien Walter, The Guardian, 17 December 2012 1977 American novels 1977 science fiction novels American novels adapted into films American philosophical novels Doubleday (publisher) books Dystopian novels Fiction set in 1994 Mass surveillance in fiction Novels about drugs Novels by Philip K.
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