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Star-begotten

a life lived in science fiction

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James E. Gunn
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An edition of Star-begotten (2017)

Star-begotten

a life lived in science fiction

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"Hugo Award winning writer James Gunn (1923- ) has been called 'the last Golden Age author' of science fiction. In a career spanning almost 70 years, he has written 28 books and dozens of short stories and participated in the production of films, radio and television programs and comic books"--

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Language
English
Pages
215

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Star-begotten: a life lived in science fiction
2017, McFarland & Company
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Table of Contents

A title from H.G. Wells and a brush with greatness
An unlikely life, an unusual family and a quest for education
Called to service and romance, and more education
Back to college, stage magic, a wedding and the miracle of writing, and acceptance
Return to Lawrence, grad school, reading, writing and a baby
Junior editor in Racine, my first WorldCon and its revelation
Freelancing for a living, creating a career and "Another boy"
Lawrence once more (for good) and a life in academia
To the front of the classroom, editing for alumni, and writing for a chancellor
University relations, a university's centennial and rebellious students
Becoming a professor who teaches fiction writing and science fiction, and writes it
Teaching, research and service, and how science fiction serves them all
Retirement : old writers never die, they just go out of print; and sometimes receive awards and suffer losses
Family and the end, but maybe not just yet
Appendix A: Theodore Sturgeon collection
Appendix B: Publications.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.54, B
Library of Congress
PS3513.U797 Z46 2017, PS3513.U797Z46 2017

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 215 pages
Number of pages
215

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26952891M
ISBN 10
1476670269
ISBN 13
9781476670263
LCCN
2017023499
OCLC/WorldCat
974698834

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