The subtle melancholy of its three lyrical novellas moved me deeply and I hunted down as many books by him as I could find. DJ: I’m going to ask the obvious question: why Robert Silverberg? Of all the sci-fi authors, what was it about him that made you want to undertake this project?ĪZA: When I was seventeen years old, back in that distant year of 1996, I discovered Robert Silverberg’s work with Nightwings. As I was working on the book I also solicited questions from readers and fans via Facebook, and integrated these into our conversations. His library, and the process of getting old. Some of the topics we discuss: Silverberg’s extensive travel and anecdotes pertaining to such, collecting artifacts, art theory and art history, painting, classical music, film, all manner of writers, Silverberg’s personal habits, his views on society and science, political positions, his youth and early pets, the “sense of wonder,” existentialism, thoughts on his long career and the meaning of awards, DJ: What is Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg about?ĪZA: As mentioned in your introduction, the book is a series of candid, relaxed conversations with Robert Silverberg. I’m sure this diverse background contributed to my interest in a type of fiction that specializes in what-ifs, in the creation of alternative worlds and cultures. I was born in Madrid, Spain, went to high school in Munich, Germany, and then returned to Madrid for a BS in Theoretical Physics. I also write nonfiction about science fiction, fantasy and horror, and like to study the history of the fields.
◊ ◊ ◊ DJ: Hey Alvaro! Thanks for stopping by to do this interview! For readers who aren’t familiar with you, could you tell us a little about yourself?Ī lvaro Zinos-Amaro: Thanks for having me! I’m a science fiction and horror writer.
Traveler of Worlds is a book of conversations in which Alvaro asks Robert Silverberg all sorts of questions about his life experiences, love of travel and art and music, and of course his long and prolific career, in and out of science fiction. Today I am interviewing Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, author of the new non-fiction book, Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg.
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