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Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. Though successful in all these fields, he is best remembered for his science fiction, including The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953. - Wikipedia

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Born 18 Dec 1913
Died 30 Sep 1987

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  • Cover of: The Stars My Destination

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  • Cover of: The Deceivers

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  • Cover of: 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

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  • Cover of: Extro

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  • Cover of: Assignment in Tomorrow

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  • Cover of: Galaxy, thirty years of innovative science fiction

    First published in 1980 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Star Light, Star Bright: Vol.2

    First published in 1978 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov presents the great SF stories, 25 (1963)

    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Science, Fact and Fiction

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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov presents the golden age of science fiction. Sixth series: 33 stories and novellas

    First published in 1988 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury

    First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories # 16 (1954)

    First published in 1987 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1953 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Les Clowns de l'Eden

    First published in 1981 — 1 edition
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Born 18 Dec 1913
Died 30 Sep 1987

Subjects

American Science fiction, Science fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, English Science fiction, Fiction, Fiction, general, English Short stories, Fiction in English, Science Fiction, Science fiction, american, Addresses, Adventure stories, Aldiss, brian w. (brian wilson), 1925-2017, American Authors, American Fantasy fiction, American wit and humor, American wit and humor, pictorial, Anthologies, Astronauts, Authors, american, Authors, biography, Authorship, Autobiographies, Biography, Christian vacation schools

People

Brian Wilson Aldiss (1925-), Gully Foyle, Jisbella McQueen, Presteign of Presteign, Regis Sheffield, Saul Dagenham

Time

25th Century

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Alternative names

  • BESTER ALFRED

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October 24, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
February 16, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternatives names; fix dates according to recommended format
February 16, 2022 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import