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Gordon R. Dickson

May 16, 2023

Gordon Rupert Dickson (November 1, 1923 – January 31, 2001) was a Canadian-American science fiction writer. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]

Gordon Rupert Dickson
Dickson lecturing at Minicon in 1974
Born(1923-11-01)November 1, 1923
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DiedJanuary 31, 2001(2001-01-31) (aged 77)
OccupationWriter
NationalityCanadian American
Period1950–2001
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Notable worksChilde Cycle

Biography

Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1923. After the death of his father, he moved with his mother to Minneapolis in 1937.[2] He served in the United States Army, from 1943 to 1946, and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota, in 1948.[3] From 1948 through 1950 he attended the University of Minnesota for graduate work.[citation needed] His first published speculative fiction was the short story "Trespass!", written jointly with Poul Anderson, in the Spring 1950 issue of Fantastic Stories Quarterly (ed. Sam Merwin), the inaugural number of Fantastic Story Magazine as it came to be titled. Next year three of his solo efforts were published by John W. Campbell in Astounding Science Fiction and one appeared in Planet Stories. Anderson and Dickson also inaugurated the Hoka series with "The Sheriff of Canyon Gulch" (Other Worlds Science Stories, May 1951).[4]

Dickson's series of novels include the Childe Cycle (sometimes called the Dorsai series) and the Dragon Knight. He won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award.

For a great part of his life, he suffered from the effects of asthma. He died of complications from severe asthma.[5]

Personality

John Clute has characterized Dickson as a "gregarious, engaging, genial, successful man of letters" who had not been an introvert.[6] Clute considers Dickson a science fiction romantic.[6] Nevertheless, Clute stresses in connection to Dickson that science fiction welcomes "images of heightened solitude, romantically vague, limitless landscapes, and an anguished submission to afflatus", due to its origin in Gothic fiction.[2]

Style

Clute has pointed out that Dickson, like Poul Anderson, with whom he collaborated in the Hoka series, "[tends] to infuse an austere Nordic pathos into wooded, rural midwestern American settings.'[6] His works often have mercenaries as their protagonists and deal with aliens that are "less deracinated and more lovable than humans" (Clute).[6] They "are inclined to take on a heightened, sagalike complexion" (Clute),[6] particularly by the insertion of lyric poetry that is sometimes inferior.[6]

Selected works

Main article: Complete bibliography of Gordon R. Dickson
 
Gordon Dickson c.1955

Childe Cycle

Main article: Childe Cycle

Dragon Knight series

Main article: Dragon Knight
  1. The Dragon and the George (1976)
  2. The Dragon Knight (1990)
  3. The Dragon on the Border (1992)
  4. The Dragon at War (1992)
  5. The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll (1994)
  6. The Dragon and the Djinn (1996)
  7. The Dragon and the Gnarly King (1997)
  8. The Dragon in Lyonesse (1998)
  9. The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent (2000)

Hoka series

Novels

  • Alien from Arcturus (1956) (expanded as Arcturus Landing)
  • Mankind on the Run (1956) (variant title: On the Run, 1979)
  • Time to Teleport (1960)
  • Naked to the Stars (1961)
  • Spacial Delivery (1961)
  • Delusion World (1961)
  • The Alien Way (1965)
  • Space Winners (1965)
  • Mission to Universe (1965) (rev. 1977)
  • The Space Swimmers (1967)
  • Planet Run (1967) (with Keith Laumer)
  • Spacepaw (1969)
  • Wolfling (1969)
  • None But Man (1969)
  • Hour of the Horde (1970)
  • Sleepwalkers’ World (1971)
  • The Outposter (1972)
  • The Pritcher Mass (1972)
  • Alien Art (1973)
  • The R-Master (1973) (revised as The Last Master, 1984)
  • Gremlins, Go Home (1974) (with Ben Bova)
  • The Lifeship (variant title: Lifeboat) (1977) (with Harry Harrison)
  • Time Storm (1977)
  • The Far Call (1978)
  • Home from the Shore (1978)
  • Pro (1978) (illustrated by James R. Odbert) (Ace Illustrated Novel)
  • Masters of Everon (1980)
  • The Last Master (1984)
  • Jamie the Red (1984) (with Roland Green)
  • The Forever Man (1986)
  • Way of the Pilgrim (1987)
  • The Earth Lords (1989)
  • Wolf and Iron (1990)
  • The Magnificent Wilf (1995)
  • The Right to Arm Bears (2000) omnibus of Spacial Delivery, Spacepaw, "The Law-Twister Shorty"

Short story collections

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

Children's books

  • Secret under the Sea (1960)
  • Secret under Antarctica (1963)
  • Secret under the Caribbean (1964)
  • Secrets of the Deep (1985) omnibus of the three above

Awards

Dickson received the 1977 Skylark —Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction from NESFA— for his contribution to SF[7] and he was inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]

He won several annual literary awards for particular works.[7]

Hugo Award
Nebula Award
August Derleth Award (best novel, British Fantasy Society)

References

  1. ^ a b "Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame" 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine. Mid American Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions, Inc. Retrieved 2013-03-22. This was the official website of the Hall of Fame to 2004.
  2. ^ a b John Clute: Gordon R. Dickson (1923–). In: Richard Bleiler (ed.): Science Fiction Writers. Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York 1982, p. 345
  3. ^ "Authors : Dickson, Gordon R : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. ^ a b Gordon R. Dickson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  5. ^ "Gordon R. Dickson -- Science Fiction Writer, 77". The New York Times. February 16, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f John Clute: Gordon R. Dickson (1923–). In: Richard Bleiler (ed.): Science Fiction Writers. Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York 1982, p. 346
  7. ^ a b "Dickson, Gordon R." 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
Citations
  • Kumar, Kavita (February 1, 2001). . Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  • Levinson, Paul (February 1, 2001). . Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2010.

External links

 
Wikiquote has quotations related to Gordon R. Dickson.
  • Works by Gordon R. Dickson at Project Gutenberg
  • Works by or about Gordon R. Dickson at Internet Archive
  • Works by Gordon R. Dickson at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)  
  • Gordon R. Dickson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • at SciFan
  • Gordon R. Dickson's online fiction at Free Speculative Fiction Online
  • Gordon R. Dickson at Library of Congress, with 95 library catalog records
  • Interview by Kay Drache of Hennepin County Library, Northern Lights Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #175 (1991)

May 16, 2023
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Gordon Rupert Dickson November 1 1923 January 31 2001 was a Canadian American science fiction writer He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000 1 Gordon Rupert DicksonDickson lecturing at Minicon in 1974Born 1923 11 01 November 1 1923Edmonton Alberta CanadaDiedJanuary 31 2001 2001 01 31 aged 77 OccupationWriterNationalityCanadian AmericanPeriod1950 2001GenreScience fiction fantasyNotable worksChilde Cycle Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality 3 Style 4 Selected works 4 1 Childe Cycle 4 2 Dragon Knight series 4 3 Hoka series 4 4 Novels 4 5 Short story collections 4 6 Children s books 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditDickson was born in Edmonton Alberta in 1923 After the death of his father he moved with his mother to Minneapolis in 1937 2 He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946 and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1948 3 From 1948 through 1950 he attended the University of Minnesota for graduate work citation needed His first published speculative fiction was the short story Trespass written jointly with Poul Anderson in the Spring 1950 issue of Fantastic Stories Quarterly ed Sam Merwin the inaugural number of Fantastic Story Magazine as it came to be titled Next year three of his solo efforts were published by John W Campbell in Astounding Science Fiction and one appeared in Planet Stories Anderson and Dickson also inaugurated the Hoka series with The Sheriff of Canyon Gulch Other Worlds Science Stories May 1951 4 Dickson s series of novels include the Childe Cycle sometimes called the Dorsai series and the Dragon Knight He won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award For a great part of his life he suffered from the effects of asthma He died of complications from severe asthma 5 Personality EditJohn Clute has characterized Dickson as a gregarious engaging genial successful man of letters who had not been an introvert 6 Clute considers Dickson a science fiction romantic 6 Nevertheless Clute stresses in connection to Dickson that science fiction welcomes images of heightened solitude romantically vague limitless landscapes and an anguished submission to afflatus due to its origin in Gothic fiction 2 Style EditClute has pointed out that Dickson like Poul Anderson with whom he collaborated in the Hoka series tends to infuse an austere Nordic pathos into wooded rural midwestern American settings 6 His works often have mercenaries as their protagonists and deal with aliens that are less deracinated and more lovable than humans Clute 6 They are inclined to take on a heightened sagalike complexion Clute 6 particularly by the insertion of lyric poetry that is sometimes inferior 6 Selected works EditMain article Complete bibliography of Gordon R Dickson Gordon Dickson c 1955 Childe Cycle Edit Main article Childe Cycle Dorsai 1959 variant title The Genetic General Necromancer 1962 variant title No Room for Man Soldier Ask Not 1967 Tactics of Mistake 1971 The Spirit of Dorsai 1979 Lost Dorsai 1980 The Final Encyclopedia 1984 The Dorsai Companion 1986 The Chantry Guild 1988 Young Bleys 1991 Other 1994 Antagonist with David W Wixon 2007 Dragon Knight series Edit Main article Dragon Knight The Dragon and the George 1976 The Dragon Knight 1990 The Dragon on the Border 1992 The Dragon at War 1992 The Dragon the Earl and the Troll 1994 The Dragon and the Djinn 1996 The Dragon and the Gnarly King 1997 The Dragon in Lyonesse 1998 The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent 2000 Hoka series Edit Earthman s Burden 1957 with Poul Anderson contents different under variant title Hoka Hoka Hoka 1998 collection of stories published 1951 to 1956 4 Hoka 1983 with Poul Anderson Star Prince Charlie 1983 with Poul Anderson Hokas Pokas 2000 with Poul Anderson includes Star Prince Charlie Novels Edit Alien from Arcturus 1956 expanded as Arcturus Landing Mankind on the Run 1956 variant title On the Run 1979 Time to Teleport 1960 Naked to the Stars 1961 Spacial Delivery 1961 Delusion World 1961 The Alien Way 1965 Space Winners 1965 Mission to Universe 1965 rev 1977 The Space Swimmers 1967 Planet Run 1967 with Keith Laumer Spacepaw 1969 Wolfling 1969 None But Man 1969 Hour of the Horde 1970 Sleepwalkers World 1971 The Outposter 1972 The Pritcher Mass 1972 Alien Art 1973 The R Master 1973 revised as The Last Master 1984 Gremlins Go Home 1974 with Ben Bova The Lifeship variant title Lifeboat 1977 with Harry Harrison Time Storm 1977 The Far Call 1978 Home from the Shore 1978 Pro 1978 illustrated by James R Odbert Ace Illustrated Novel Masters of Everon 1980 The Last Master 1984 Jamie the Red 1984 with Roland Green The Forever Man 1986 Way of the Pilgrim 1987 The Earth Lords 1989 Wolf and Iron 1990 The Magnificent Wilf 1995 The Right to Arm Bears 2000 omnibus of Spacial Delivery Spacepaw The Law Twister Shorty Short story collections Edit Dickson s novelette The Seats of Hell cover featured on the May 1959 issue of Fantastic was collected in Beginnings Dickson s novelette Home from the Shore cover featured on the February 1963 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction was collected in Mutants Danger Human 1970 as The Book of Gordon Dickson 1973 Mutants 1970 The Star Road 1973 Ancient My Enemy 1974 Gordon R Dickson s SF Best 1978 revised as In the Bone 1987 In Iron Years 1980 Love Not Human 1981 The Man from Earth 1983 Dickson 1984 revised as Steel Brother 1985 Survival 1984 Forward 1985 Beyond the Dar Al Harb 1985 Invaders 1985 Steel Brother 1985 The Man the Worlds Rejected 1986 Mindspan 1986 The Last Dream 1986 The Stranger 1987 Guided Tour 1988 Beginnings 1988 Ends 1988 The Human Edge 2003 Children s books Edit Secret under the Sea 1960 Secret under Antarctica 1963 Secret under the Caribbean 1964 Secrets of the Deep 1985 omnibus of the three aboveAwards EditDickson received the 1977 Skylark Edward E Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction from NESFA for his contribution to SF 7 and he was inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000 1 He won several annual literary awards for particular works 7 Hugo Award Soldier Ask Not for best short story 1965 Lost Dorsai for best novella 1981 The Cloak and the Staff for best novelette 1981Nebula Award Call Him Lord for best novelette 1966August Derleth Award best novel British Fantasy Society The Dragon and the George 1977References Edit a b Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Archived 2013 05 21 at the Wayback Machine Mid American Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions Inc Retrieved 2013 03 22 This was the official website of the Hall of Fame to 2004 a b John Clute Gordon R Dickson 1923 In Richard Bleiler ed Science Fiction Writers Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day Charles Scribner s Sons New York 1982 p 345 Authors Dickson Gordon R SFE Science Fiction Encyclopedia www sf encyclopedia com Retrieved 2020 04 23 a b Gordon R Dickson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database ISFDB Retrieved 2013 04 22 Gordon R Dickson Science Fiction Writer 77 The New York Times February 16 2001 Retrieved April 1 2010 a b c d e f John Clute Gordon R Dickson 1923 In Richard Bleiler ed Science Fiction Writers Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day Charles Scribner s Sons New York 1982 p 346 a b Dickson Gordon R Archived 2012 10 16 at the Wayback Machine The Locus Index to SF Awards Index of Literary Nominees Locus Publications Retrieved 2013 03 22 CitationsKumar Kavita February 1 2001 Obituary Gordon R Dickson 77 science fiction writer Minneapolis Star Tribune Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved April 1 2010 Levinson Paul February 1 2001 Gordon R Dickson 1923 2001 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Archived from the original on February 22 2015 Retrieved April 1 2010 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Gordon R Dickson Science fiction portalWorks by Gordon R Dickson at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Gordon R Dickson at Internet Archive Works by Gordon R Dickson at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Gordon R Dickson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Bibliography at SciFan Gordon R Dickson s online fiction at Free Speculative Fiction Online Gordon R Dickson at Library of Congress with 95 library catalog records Interview by Kay Drache of Hennepin County Library Northern Lights Minnesota Author Interview TV Series 175 1991 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon R Dickson amp oldid 1111018602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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