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Subject: Somtow Sucharitkul
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Date: Sat, 12-Jan-85 00:19:07 EST
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From: Anne Marie Quint [/amqueue] 


     Somtow Sucharitkul is Indeed Male. He comes from Thailand, and is
in direct line for the throne (although I heard he got slightly bent out 
shape recently when they made girls eligible heirs....he dropped a 
couple of hundred places). In the dedication to one of his books (I don't
remember which) he thanks a Princess for something...I believe she
is his sponsor. (gives him money and stuff) He is a rather strange 
person...I almost met him at last Lunacon...Someone stuck something near 
my ear at a party that was saying "More right, use frash"...I turned
and an oriental type was sticking this camera up to someone else's 
ear. I was later told this was Somtow. I have also been told that he
sometimes writes columns for Locus, but of this I am not sure.

     _Light on the Sound_ is one of the most amazing books I have ever
read. I found _Starship and Haiku_ both fascinating and depressing.
_Mallworld_ I found just plain weird. I haven't had a chance to read the
next Inquestor book, though I *think* I bought it.....

     I don't know anything about his musicianship. But if anyone is 
interested in hearing any more weird stories about him, send me a 
usenet address and I will pump my fen friends for more weird Somtow
Stories.....

hugs on all
/amqueue
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