The old man murmured: “Aye, we draw to an end. Dying hurts.… - Poul Anderson

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The old man murmured: “Aye, we draw to an end. Dying hurts. Nonetheless the forefathers were wise who in their myths made Nan coequal with Lesu. A thing which endured forever would become unendurable. Death opens a way, for peoples as well as for people.”

Poul Anderson

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Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was a prominent American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.

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Pen Names: A. A. Craig

Birth Name: Poul William Anderson

Alternative Names: Winston P. Sanders • Michael Karageorge • Petronius Arbiter Kingsley • P. A. Kingsley

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