CZ:Literature Workgroup/Science fiction literature
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Writers
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Isaac Asimov: (1920-92) American chemist and prolific author, especially of science fiction. [e]- Arthur C. Clarke: (1917-2008) British futurist and author of science fiction. [e]
Robert A. Heinlein: (1907–88) American author of science fiction; wrote Stranger in a Strange Land. [e]- Ursula Le Guin: (born October 21, 1929) Science-fiction author whose works address themes from sociology and anthropology. [e]
- Poul Anderson: Add brief definition or description
- Ray Bradbury: (born August 22 1920) An American writer of novels, essays and short stories, particularly on topics in fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery. [e]
- Philip K. Dick: (1928-1982) American author of science-fiction stories and novels [e]
- Harlan Ellison: (May 27, 1934- ) One of the best-known living authors of science fiction. [e]
- H.G. Wells: (1866–1946) English author best known for his pioneering science-fiction novels; wrote The Time Machine. [e]
- Jules Verne: (1828-1905) French author and science-fiction pioneer, some of whose novels involved travel through outer space and under water before technology had made these possible, and whose work has been widely translated and made into a number of films. [e]
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- Brain Aldiss: Add brief definition or description
- James Blish: Add brief definition or description
- Samuel R. Delany: Add brief definition or description
- Philip Farmer: Add brief definition or description
- A. E. van Vogt: Add brief definition or description
- Gene Wolfe: [e]
- Roger Zelazny: Add brief definition or description
- Piers Anthony: Add brief definition or description
- J. G. Ballard: Add brief definition or description
- Greg Bear: Add brief definition or description
- Alfred Bester: Add brief definition or description
- Marion Zimmer Bradley: Add brief definition or description
- David Brin: Add brief definition or description
- Edgar Rice Burroughs: Add brief definition or description
- John W. Campbell: Editor of Astounding Science Fiction, later Analog, from September, 1937, until his death in 1971, perhaps the seminal figure in the field. [e]
- Orson Scott Card: Add brief definition or description
- C. J. Cherryh: American science fiction writer, winner of three Hugo awards, and author of the Foreigner series [e]
- L. Sprague de Camp: Add brief definition or description
- Gordon R. Dickson: Add brief definition or description
- Hugo Gernsback: (1884–1967) Highly influential magazine editor, particularly in the science-fiction field, which he helped create, as well as an inventor and entrepreneur. [e]
- William Gibson: Add brief definition or description
- H. Rider Haggard: Add brief definition or description
- Edmond Hamilton: Add brief definition or description
- Harry Harrison: Add brief definition or description
- Frank Herbert: (1920 – 1986) American science fiction author best known for the Dune series. [e]
- L. Ron Hubbard: (1911–1986) Founder of the Church of Scientology, and an author of science fiction and speculative fiction. [e]
- Aldous Huxley: (1894-1963) British novelist best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World. [e]
- C. M Kornbluth: Add brief definition or description
- Harlan Ellison: (May 27, 1934- ) One of the best-known living authors of science fiction. [e]
- R. A. Lafferty: Add brief definition or description
- H. P. Lovecraft: Add brief definition or description
- Abraham Merritt: Add brief definition or description
- C. L. Moore: Add brief definition or description
- Sam Moskowitz: Add brief definition or description
- Larry Niven: Add brief definition or description
- Andre Norton: Add brief definition or description
- Frederik Pohl: Add brief definition or description
- Joanna Russ: Add brief definition or description
- Rod Serling: Add brief definition or description
- Mary Shelley: Add brief definition or description
- Clifford Simak: Add brief definition or description
- Dan Simmons: Add brief definition or description
- Olaf Stapledon: Add brief definition or description
- Theodore Sturgeon: Add brief definition or description
- Jack Vance: Add brief definition or description
- Ian Watson: Add brief definition or description
- Kate Wilhelm: Add brief definition or description
- Jack Williamson: Add brief definition or description
- Don Wollheim: Add brief definition or description