Saturday, December 30, 2023

The Retro Man





















 "This second volume in a series bringing together short stories of veteran science fiction author Gordon Eklund leads off with 'The Retro Man,' a visionary tale of a man reliving his life in reverse time."

A science fiction short story from 1977 - and quite an early appearance of the concept of "retro" in the Anglosphere. (In France, it's in use from the beginning of the decade, referring to a kind of nostalgic cinema).

For instance, I have not come across any "retro" references in Anglosphere music writing until the early 1980s.






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