Read Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick Online
Authors: Lawrence Sutin
Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick (82 page)
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: If Heraclitus Is Right-And "The Nature Of Things Is In The Habit Of Concealing Itself"
This Mortal Coil (December 1928-January 1929)
Forward Into The "Real" World, Or, Phil And The Cosmos Start To Compare Notes Seriously (1944-1950)
A Real Writer At Last, Phil Learns The Facts Of Life In The SF Ghetto And Tries To Get The Hell Out-
Phil Falls In Love, Becomes A Country Squire, Starts Writing Great Books, & Has "Nervous Breakdown"
Phil's Marriage Mimics "Reality" By Coming Apart At The Seams, A Vision In The Sky Inspires The Most
A New Start, A Quiet Life, Then Everything Falls Apart Again-And Phil Can't Find The Handy Spray Can
Contemplating Suicide In A Foreign Land, Phil Decides Instead To Commence A New Life From The Bottom
As 2-3-74 Ripens Into Valis, Phil Fashions New Theories Nightly Yet Wonders-Meta-abstractions Be Dam
