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Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon
Writer and critic Matthew De Abaitua joins Andy, Una and Nicky to discuss Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future (1930), the astounding first novel by Olaf Stapledon. The book is one of the founding texts...
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Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon is an episode from Backlisted by Backlisted Podcast. Writer and critic Matthew De Abaitua joins Andy, Una and Nicky to discuss Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future (1930), the astoundin...
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Published Nov 25, 2025, 82:11 long, audio available.
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