Future Library Project

[Dana Jean]

I recently got to see author Margaret Atwood speak. She talked about the Future Library Project.

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The project is asking that prominent authors of today write a story/book that will be locked away and not opened for 100 years.

It was fascinating to listen to her talk about this project. Will there be a world in 100 years? What will the people in 100 years think of these authors and their stories? Will they understand them? enjoy them? How will language and words be different in 100 years?

Marsha, has Stephen been asked to contribute something to this project?

 

[Moderator]

I recently got to see author Margaret Atwood speak. She talked about the Future Library Project.

Future Library project - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The project is asking that prominent authors of today write a story/book that will be locked away and not opened for 100 years.

It was fascinating to listen to her talk about this project. Will there be a world in 100 years? What will the people in 100 years think of these authors and their stories? Will they understand them? enjoy them? How will language and words be different in 100 years?

Marsha, has Stephen been asked to contribute something to this project?

Not unless she reached out to him personally so I wasn't in the loop.

 

[Dana Jean]

Not unless she reached out to him personally so I wasn't in the loop.

I don't think she's in charge of the project, she is just a contributor.

 

[Moderator]

Perhaps he's not "literary" enough for the organizers.

 

[misery chastain loves co.]

Perhaps he's not "literary" enough for the organizers.

If that's the case very big loss on their part because I certainly believe that in 100 years the name Stephen King will still very much be out there. Can the others say the same?

 

[Dana Jean]

I honestly don't know how they can do the project and NOT ask him. He may not be interested, but he should be asked. He is a major author, if not THE major author of our time.

 

[kingricefan]

Perhaps he's not "literary" enough for the organizers.

I doubt that John Updike's works will be read in 100 years. Nothing against Updike, people. King, as I've said before, is the Dicken's of our generation.

 

[blunthead]

I doubt that John Updike's works will be read in 100 years. Nothing against Updike, people. King, as I've said before, is the Dicken's of our generation.

He's always been a dickens.

 

[prufrock21]

100 years. Only classic works last that long. If I had to chose one by the King, it would be DT 1 The Gunslinger. And this because the prose style is consistently
beautiful; in a word, literary. The man has also written an unfinished classic.

Spoiler

Something called The Plant

 

[AchtungBaby]

King's stories are so deeply rooted in pop culture that I think he should be asked so future readers can fully immerse themselves in our time. No other author writes of their time as well as Sai King (at least, IMO). He deserves to be a part of this-- it'd be a real shame if he got overlooked.

Also, I'd be willing to bet several of King's works are read and studied 100 years from now, especially The Stand, 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, Dark Tower, etc.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...and if he does, people would still bitch about "mistakes"...

 

[Dana Jean]

100 years. Only classic works last that long. If I had to chose one by the King, it would be DT 1 The Gunslinger. And this because the prose style is consistently
beautiful; in a word, literary. The man has also written an unfinished classic.

Spoiler

Something called The Plant

This is something new he would write that we would never get to see. Ever. It would be something he wrote strictly for this project.

 

[AchtungBaby]

...and if he does, people would still bitch about "mistakes"...

Maybe if he doesn't include guns, cars, or time machines in this one he'll be okay..... Maybe.

 

[kingricefan]

Here's a thought: if he does write something for this event, how long till some crazed Annie Wilkes-type 'fan' (meaning me! ) tries to break into it so they can read the tale?

 

[morgan]

I bet SK already wrote something and John has a copy!!

Just joking - you all know I am merely jealous of his collection!

 

[RandallFlagg19]

This is something new he would write that we would never get to see. Ever. It would be something he wrote strictly for this project.

Ill be around in a hundred years.

 

[RandallFlagg19]

Here's a thought: if he does write something for this event, how long till some crazed Annie Wilkes-type 'fan' (meaning me! ) tries to break into it so they can read the tale?

You could send yourself a hundred years into the future to be their at the opening of the vault and reading of the material, to discover Stephen Kings story is about a dedicated fan who sends himself into the future to read a story that was locked in a vault for a hundred years

 

[Dana Jean]

You could send yourself a hundred years into the future to be their at the opening of the vault and reading of the material, to discover Stephen Kings story is about a dedicated fan who sends himself into the future to read a story that was locked in a vault for a hundred years

perfect.

 

[kingricefan]

Ill be around in a hundred years.

In an urn?

 

[blunthead]

Maybe if he doesn't include guns, cars, or time machines in this one he'll be okay..... Maybe.

But then I wouldn't read it.