Book description
In the far future, it has become possible in advanced psychotherapy for
a man to be given dreams as vivid as reality in which he may play any
part he chooses. If that man were inclined to see his life as a struggle
between good and evil, and if he were blessed with a profound sense of
the black humour inherent in his situation, he might choose to play the
part of Jesus, called the Christ. If he were inclined to write a book,
it might be this one. Barry N. Malzberg (1939-)
Barry N. Malzberg is an American writer, editor and agent, whose
prolific career has spanned numerous genres - most notably crime and
science fiction. Malzberg was particularly active in the science fiction
scene of the early seventies, although he became disillusioned with the
market forces defining the field, and has rarely published SF works
since. His most recent activity in the field has been in the form of
advice columns for writers in the quarterly magazine of the Science
Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Barry N. Malzberg has been
shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula and Philip
K. Dick.
