About the Author

Daniel F. Galouye was a science fiction writer who wrote two extremely influential novels, Simulacron-3 and Dark Universe; both some of the earliest examples of popular sub-genres and themes in science fiction.

In many ways Galouye was very much ahead of his time, even the science fiction field, and many science fiction writers credit him as being one of the great science fiction writers of the time.

Daniel Galouye died at the age of 56 in 1976 due to poor health which was complicated by injuries he had received during World War II as a Navy pilot.

Reviews

"Daniel F. Galouye’s work has often been described as a lost classic and I’m inclined to agree.  His world building skills are top notch.  Along with Walter Miller, Jr’s masterful Canticle for Leibowitz, Dark Universe ranks among the best post-apocalyptical books from the late 50s and early 60s. A truly rewarding sci-fi take on Plato’s cave."—Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations



"Galouye never openly states an agenda, instead choosing to leave his metaphor open ended. Setting perhaps the strongest aspect of the novel, Dark Universe does not shake the verisimilitude blues so common to science fiction, but like Brian Aldiss’ Non-Stop it leaves images etched in the reader’s mind long after the last page is turned. And that, may be its greatest success."—Speculiction

"Galouye's scenario is startlingly unique and imaginative, in itself an intriguing mental exercise. In addition to this, the characters that populate his dark world are believable and dynamic."—SFSite

"Another first-class example of the right sort of science fiction is Daniel F. Galouye’s 'Dark Universe.'”—Richard Dawkins: By the Book, New York Times