George R.R. Martin discusses the request fromDunefans that irritated Frank Herbert. TheDunenovel, which was adapted into two movies in recent years by Denis Villeneuve, is Herbert’s best-known work. However, Herbert wrote numerousDunebooks, along with other works of literature, throughout his career. As another prolific author writing science fiction and fantasy stories,Martin, best known forA Song of Ice and Fire, attended some of the same conventions as Herbert.
While speaking withCollider,Martin shared how Herbert seemed annoyed by fans constantly requesting that he write moreDunestories. Martin mentioned how Herbert wrote other books outside theDuneuniverse, includingUnder PressureandThe Santaroga Barrier, and that these stories deserved more recognition. While explaining that authors"want our other children to get some attention, too,“Martin also mentioned that he did not know Herbert well, but this was the impression he got from their time together at conventions. Check out Martin’s comments below:
Frank made Dune, which was one of the great, great books in the history of science fiction. But I know him a little, not a lot, just over conventions, and I think he was a little bothered that all they wanted was Dune. “Give us another Dune. Give us another Dune. Give us another Dune.” He wrote other good books. He wrote Under Pressure, a deep-sea novel about exploration. He wrote The Santaroga Barrier. That’s all of us writers. We want our other children to get some attention, too.
What This Means For Frank Herbert & George R.R. Martin
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Like most authors,Herbert and Martin have written many stories, but they are primarily associated withDuneandA Song of Ice and Fire. Given how extensivelyDuneshaped the science fiction genre, and how muchA Song of Ice and Fireredefined the fantasy genre, the impact of these books is far-reaching, and will be felt for many years to come. With Martin, there is the additional element of the phenomenon of HBO’sGame of Thronesadaptation, which reshaped and forever the television landscape.
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Despite these achievements,DuneandA Song of Ice and Fireare only a portion of Herbert and Martin’s impressive writing collections. Martin mentions two of Herbert’s standalone novels, of which there are more, but Herbert also wrote theConSentiencyandWorShipseries. Meanwhile,Martin’s other booksrange from the vampire novelFevre Dreamto the children’s noveletteThe Ice Dragon. Despite being written by famous authors, theseother stories do not have the kind of recognition or enthusiasm that surroundDuneandA Song of Ice and Fire.
Our Take On George R.R. Martin’s Comments
TheDunebooksandA Song of Ice and Fireare uniquely enduring, but one drawback is that many readers will only want more from those universes. It is frustrating for Herbert and Martin to feel as though their other stories have been discarded. The best way to amend this is to read beyond an author’s most popular book or series.Fans ofDuneandA Song of Ice and Fireshould go beyond these universesand read the other fascinating stories that Herbert and Martin have written.
