Philip K Dick,Pohl And Kornbluth The Men Who Saw The Future .

During the 1960s and 1970s Philip Dicks out put of science fiction novels was considerable.At the time they were naturally enough only known of and read by readers of science fiction which was still a vast literary field  which had been going for decades.This is pretty much over now as anyone can see who walks into a bookstore and looks at the section devoted to science fiction and fantasy.This is mostly devoted now to modern fantasy novels.The writers who dominated the science fiction field in the mid and late 20th century have largely disappeared and those under 50 are unlikely to have even heard of them.The one exception to this rule seems to be Philip K Dick whose work is still in print and readily available.This to someone who was a reader of science fiction and to whom Philip Dick was only one author among many has always struck me as rather strange.Why Philip K Dick of all people ? ,an author who was so poor at one time he was reduced to eating pet food.