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Gordon R. Dickson

Canadian-American science fiction writer (1923-2001) · Canada · Writers · Died at 77

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Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction writer. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000.

A life in dates

2001Died31 January 20012000Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameAward1981Hugo Award for Best NoveletteAwardHugo Award for Best NovellaAward1977August Derleth AwardAward1975Edward E. Smith Memorial AwardAward1967Nebula Award for Best NoveletteAward1965Hugo Award for Best Short StoryAward1923Born1 November 1923

Also in Deutsch

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Gordon Dickson c.1955Gordon Dickson c.1955Dickson's novelette "The Seats of Hell", cover-featured on the May 1959 issue of Fantastic, was collected in BeginningsDickson's novelette "The Seats of Hell", cover-featured on the May 1959 issue of Fantastic, was collected in BeginningsDickson's novelette "Home from the Shore", cover-featured on the February 1963 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction, was collected in MutantsDickson's novelette "Home from the Shore", cover-featured on the February 1963 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction, was collected in Mutants

Awards

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2000
Hugo Award for Best Novella1981
Hugo Award for Best Novelette1981
August Derleth Award1977
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award1975
Nebula Award for Best Novelette1967
Hugo Award for Best Short Story1965

About this person

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2001 · aged 77

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