Poetic Obituaries: Prolific and diverse in his literary output, [Thomas M.] Disch

also was the author of "The Brave Little Toaster," a children's book that was made into an animated film by Disney, and "Amnesia," an interactive computer novel. Earlier this month his satire "The Word of God: Or, Holy Writ Rewritten" was released.

As a poet, Disch wrote in standard forms: sonnets, villanelles, epigrams, "always clever and full of wordplay," said Thomas Heacox, who teaches English at College of William and Mary, where Disch served as a writer-in-residence in the 1990s.

His volumes of poetry include "Yes, Let's: New and Selected Poetry," published in 1989.

from Los Angeles Times: Thomas M. Disch, 68; prolific science-fiction author
also The Bat Segundo Show: Thomas M. Disch (BSS #219)

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