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ⓘ About Paul O Williams
Paul O Williams was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books. He is best known for his Pelbar Cycle book series set in North America approximately a thousand years after the time of fire when the world is almost depopulated. Pelbar Cycle novels follow gradual reconnection of the different human cultures which developed and most of the action takes place along the Upper Mississippi River. Williams is also known as a writer of Japanese short poems including haiku, senryu, and tanka. Additionally, he also wrote several essays on haiku form in English and 1975; the author invented the term ‘tontoism” which means the writing haiku with missing articles. The Breaking of Northwall 1000 years after the nuclear holocaust.
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Who is Paul O Williams?
Paul O Williams was an American author of science fiction and fantasy books. He is best known for his Pelbar Cycle book series set in North America approximately a thousand years after the time of fire when the world is almost depopulated. Pelbar Cycle novels follow gradual reconnection of the different human cultures which developed and most of the action takes place along the Upper Mississippi River.
Which Paul O Williams series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Pelbar Cycle series, the earliest of Paul O Williams's multi-book series: it opens with The Breaking of Northwall (1981) and runs to 7 books across 1981–1985, ending with The Sword of Forbearance (1985).
How many books has Paul O Williams written?
Paul O Williams has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1968 and 2007. 9 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Pelbar Cycle series with 7 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paul O Williams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paul O Williams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Pelbar Cycle (1981–1985, 7 books) and Gorboduc (1989–2006, 2 books).
How are Paul O Williams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul O Williams's 12 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Pelbar Cycle (7 books, 1981–1985); Gorboduc (2 books, 1989–2006).