Re: Vernor Vinge (1944 - 2024)

On 3/26/24 7:46 PM, Robert Carnegie wrote:

On 21/03/2024 13:24, James Nicoll wrote:

SF author Vernor Vinge (1944 - 2024) is reported to have died, age 79.

 Was it news to me only that his name
is pronounced "Verner Vinjee"?  Is it
in "About the Author"?  I didn't think
of it until BBC radio started talking
about his work this last week or weekend -
I don't know which programme - but it
is in no real way a secret.  Wikipedia
will say it on demand.  Likewise, of
course, the former Mrs. Vinjee.

This is news to me as well - thank you for passing it along.[1]
Tony
[1] One place (of many) that supports that this is indeed his pronunciation is the first question asked and answered at
https://reactormag.com/a-chat-with-vernor-vinge/