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Harry Harrison

American science fiction author (1925-2012) · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1924 to 2012 · aged 88

Harry Max Harrison was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973).

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2012Died15 August 20122009Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master AwardAward2004Inkpot AwardAwardScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameAward1974Locus Award for Best Original AnthologyAward1924Born12 March 1924

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Awards

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award2009
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2004
Inkpot Award2004
Locus Award for Best Original Anthology1974

About this person

Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2012 · aged 88

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