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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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American science fiction author

Born 18 Dec 1913
Died 30 Sep 1987

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  • Cover of: One Hundred: Stories of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

    First published in 2020 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov presents the great SF stories #21 (1959)

    First published in 1990 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Star Light, Star Bright: Vol.2

    First published in 1978 2 editions — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1

    First published in 2013 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov presents the great SF stories, 25 (1963)

    First published in 1992 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Starcomber

    First published in 2013 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Who He?

    First published in 1953 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An Alfred Bester omnibus.

    First published in 1967 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Great Short Fiction of Alfred Bester

    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Science, Fact and Fiction

    First published in 1974 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sciencefactficti0000edmu
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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 in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury

    First published in 1980 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Las estrellas, mi destino

    First published in 2009 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Futures to Infinity

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 15 (1953)

    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov presents the great SF stories #14 (1952)

    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Magazine of fantasy and science fiction. A 30-year retrospective

    First published in 1980 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The SFWA Grand Masters: Volume Two

    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories # 16 (1954)

    First published in 1987 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Science fiction hall of fame: Volume Two

    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sciencefictionha0000unse_z6l7
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American science fiction author

Born 18 Dec 1913
Died 30 Sep 1987
Subjects
American Science fiction, Science fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, general, Science fiction, American, Fiction, Fiction in English, History and criticism, Science Fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Anthologies, Authorship, English Science fiction, English Short stories, Fiction, science fiction, collections & anthologies, Fiction, short stories (single author), Science fiction, history and criticism, Addresses, Adventure stories, Aldiss, brian w. (brian wilson), 1925-2017, American Artificial satellites, American Authors, American wit and humor, American wit and humor, pictorial, Anthologie
People
Brian Wilson Aldiss (1925-), Gully Foyle, Jisbella McQueen, Presteign of Presteign, Regis Sheffield, Saul Dagenham
Time
25th Century

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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
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