George Alec Effinger vs. Oscar Levant
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
George Alec Effinger
1947 – 2002
George Alec Effinger was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio.
"It didn’t feel, at that moment, like I was getting into something over my head. It never does, before you take the leap."
Oscar Levant
1906 – 1972
Oscar Levant was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor. He had roles in the films Rhapsody in Blue (1945), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and The Band Wagon (1953). He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for recordings featuring his piano performances.
"In the middle and late 50′s I was in hospitals constantly. I was committed every time I drew a breath or took an extra twelve pills–which never affected me much…"