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February 28, 2026
Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77
I went into Hyperion blind, decades ago, knowing almost nothing about it. I was never the same.
TL;DR
- Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos, died from a stroke at 77.
- He wrote over three dozen books, spanning horror, historical, and science fiction genres.
- His acclaimed 1989 novel, Hyperion, is structured like Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
- The novel features seven pilgrims traveling to confront the Shrike, with each pilgrim telling a story in a different subgenre.
- Hyperion is noted for being both 'hard' science fiction and highly emotional.
- Simmons' Hyperion Cantos series provides a satisfying conclusion, unlike some unfinished epic series.
- His other works, like 'The Terror,' were also well-received.
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