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Meaning
The quote says that many important works are not appreciated right away. It suggests that recognition often comes after the creator’s lifetime, when people later see the work’s value more clearly.
When It Was Said
2015
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Cited in Chapter 10 (p. 109) of Poseidon's Wake (2015).
Source
Chapter 10 (p. 109)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote.
Did You Know?
Cited in Chapter 10 (p. 109).
About Alastair Reynolds
Welsh science fiction author
Alastair Preston Reynolds is a Welsh science fiction author. He is known for hard science fiction and space opera, and his work is closely associated with those traditions. His fiction explores ideas grounded in science, then expands them into large-scale imagined futures and interstellar settings. He is especially identified with the technical rigour of hard science fiction and the broader sweep of space opera.
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Books by Alastair Reynolds
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