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The Multiple Myths of Philip K. Dick

Guest event run by John Bestoso

Time

Saturday, January 26 beginning at 10:00 AM and running until Noon

Location

Sever 102 (Guide to Locations)

Short Description

Was Dick a mad visionary? Drug-crazed genius? Regular converser with God? Or PR stunt-creator run amok?

Details

As Philip K. Dick’s writing has gained popularity since his death, tales of his real life have threatened to overshadow his work. Yet many of the so-called facts are of very questionable provenance, constructions of biographers, book promoters --and Dick himself. Through telling, retelling, and interpretation, the myths have, over time become his predominant media image.
Anne Mini, daughter of Dick's second wife and author of A Family Darkly: Love, Loss, and the Final Passions of Philip K. Dick, and David Gill of TotalDickHead.com explore the Gordian knot of the multiple myths of the writer’s life. How much fact is there in the biographies, and how much in the eye of the biographer? At this point, is possible for even those who knew Dick best to come up with a coherent narrative of his life?

Availability

Open event—show up at the start to participate.

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