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My series of articles exploring the Fremen characters in Frank Herbert’s Dune continues at DuneNewsNet. Find out more about these desert dwellers and how they were inspired by real-world peoples and cultures: Part 2: Dune’s Ecologists Part 1: Fighters of ‘Dune’
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It was a satisfying finale to Dune: Prophecy Season 1 with numerous elements of Dune, including the theme of mind vs. body. Check out my review at Dune News Net.
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I had a great discussion with Maggie Freeman, PhD candidate at the Nomads, Past and Present Podcast, about the depiction of the Fremen in Dune: Part Two compared to the book, including the term ‘jinn’, the Fremen’s diet, and the historical influence of Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt. Find the episode “Dune, Part Two” on the New Books Network.
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