Black Corridor

(Via Wikipedia: The Black Corridor is a science fiction novel by Michael Moorcock, published in 1969, first by Ace Books in the USA, as part of their Ace Science Fiction Specials series, and later by Mayflower Books in the UK.

It is essentially a novel about the decay of society and the deep personal and social isolation this has caused, and tells of a man fleeing through interstellar space from Earth, where civilisation is collapsing into anarchy and wars. The author uses techniques ranging from straight narrative to entries in the spaceship's log, dream sequences and sixties-style computer printouts.)


(Hawkwind)


Space is infinite, it is dark
Space is neutral, it is cold
Stars occupy minute areas of space
They are clustered a few billion here
And a few billion there
As if seeking consolation in numbers
Space does not care, space does not threaten
Space does not comfort
It does not speak, it does not wake
It does not dream
It does not know, it does not fear
It does not love, it does not hate
It does not encourage any of these qualities
Space cannot be measured, it cannot be
angered, it cannot be placated
It cannot be summed up, space is there
Space is not large and it is not small
It does not live and it does not die
It does not offer truth and neither does it lie
Space is a remorseless, senseless, impersonal fact
Space is the absence of time and of matter


(Esta letra cita trechos do livro de Moorcock)

Sonic Attack de Michael Moorcock

Michael Moorcock é um grande escritor inglês voltado principalmente à literatura fantástica. Também já atuou como editor, jornalista, crítico, compositor e músico. Segundo a Wikipedia, ajudou a fomentar a ficção científica "New Wave" durante os anos 70. Desconheço publicações de suas obras aqui no Brasil. Apenas indiretamente através de adaptações de suas obras por minisséries em quadrinhos como Elric de Melniboné (Chamar de anti-Conan é um resumo empobrecedor... Mas não deixa de ser verdade.). Em Portugal, foi e é publicado regularmente.

Por exemplo, "Eis o homem": um pré-"Operação Cavalo de Troia", mas muitíssimo superior: ao mesmo tempo, subversivo e respeitoso, novela ganhadora do Nebula de 1967 saiu na "terrinha" pela editora "Saída de Emergência".

Deste site, extraí as seguintes linhas: "(...) no Reino Unido ele alcançou a proeminência enquanto escritor literário, com livros como Eis o Homem e The Final Programme a serem acolhidos como trabalho não tipificado. Romances como "The Cornelius Quartet", "Mother London", "King of the City" e "The Pyat Quartet" trouxeram-lhe renome entre os críticos de publicações como The Times Literary Supplement e The London Review of Books, passando a ser considerado como um dos grandes romancistas literários contemporâneos."

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Michael Moorcock também atuou na área da música de formas diferentes. Nesta postagem, vamos ver sua colaboração com a banda britânica "Hawkwind", com a letra de "Sonic Attack", uma "recomendação pública" de como agir no caso de um "Ataque Sonoro":



In case of Sonic Attack on your district, follow these rules..... If you are making love it is imperative to bring all bodies to orgasm simultaeneously Do not waste time blocking your ears. Do not waste time seeking a soundproof shelter. Try to get as far away from the sonic source as possible, but do not panic..... Use your wheels. It is what they are for. Small babies may be placed inside the special cocoons, which should be left if possible, in a shelter. Do not attempt to use your own limbs. If no wheels are available, metal, not organic, limbs should be employed whenever practical..... Remember, in the case of Sonic Attack, Survival does mean every man for himself. Statistically more people survive if they think only of themselves.
Do not attempt to rescue friends, relatives, or loved ones.
You have only a few seconds to escape.
Use those seconds sensibly or you will inevitably die.
Do not panic.
Think only of yourselves....
These are the first signs of Sonic Attack: You will notice small objects, such as ornaments, oscillating. You will notice a vibration in your vertebrae. You will hear a distand hissing in your ears. You will feel dizzy. You will feel the need to vomit. There will be bleeding from orifices. There will be an ache in the pelvic region. You may be subject to fits of hysterical shouting, or even laughter. These are all sign of imminent Sonic destruction. Your only real protection is flight. If you are less than ten years old, then remain in your shelter and use your cocoon. But remember: You can help no-one else, No-one lese, No-one else......



(A imagem leva a um site com alguns quadrinhos clássicos de ficção científica, como Planeta dos Macacos e Senhor das Estrelas)