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Greg Bear was a 20th-century American writer and illustrator. Gregory Dale Bear was an American science fiction writer. His work covered themes of galactic conflict, parallel universes, consciousness and cultural practices, and accelerated evolution. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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