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S. Fowler Wright

Sydney Fowler Wright was born in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham. He attended school until age eleven, at which point he worked full time. He spent his spare time studying literature, and in 1917 he helped found the Empire Poetry League and edited its journal, Poetry. In 1918, his first wife, Nellie, died, and two years later he married Truda Hancock. In the 1920s, he began writing science fiction. In 1924, his novel, The Amphibians was published. He continued to write and publish science fiction novels and short stories, using fantastical beings to criticize modern civilization. In 1934, he visited Nazi Germany and was inspired to write three novels about a future war in Europe. He died in 1965.

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Born 6 January 1874
Died 25 February 1965

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  • Cover of: 50 Short Science Fiction Tales

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  • Cover of: The world below

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  • Cover of: The island of Captain Sparrow

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  • Cover of: The life of Sir Walter Scott

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  • Cover of: The Song of songs and other poems

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  • Cover of: The amphibians: a romance of 500,000 years hence

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  • Cover of: Should we surrender colonies?

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  • Cover of: The Case of Anne Bickerton

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  • Cover of: The Hanging of Constance Hillier

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Born 6 January 1874
Died 25 February 1965

Subjects

Science fiction, English Science fiction, Fiction, English literature, English poetry, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Science fiction, English, Short stories, American Science fiction, American poetry, Anthologie, Authors, Scottish, Bible, Biography, Children's stories, American, Children's stories, English, Colonies, English Fantasy fiction, English Paraphrases, Fantasy fiction, English, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction, war & military

Places

Great Britain, England, Germany, Malta, Somerset

People

Elaine, Lancelot (Legendary character), Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832)

Time

20th century, 19th century, Siege, 1565

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Alternative names

  • Sydney Fowler
  • Anthony Wingrave
  • Alan Seymour

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 4, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio
June 4, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Added new photo
February 11, 2009 Created by ImportBot Imported from San Francisco Public Library record