Harry Harrison (1925–2012)
Auteur van The Stainless Steel Rat
Over de Auteur
Harry Harrison was born Henry Maxwell Dempsey on March 12, 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was drafted into the U. S. Air Corps in 1943 and became a sharpshooter, a military policeman, a gunnery instructor, and a specialist in the prototypes of computer-guided bomb-sights and gun turrets. After toon meer being discharged, he graduated from Hunter College with a degree in art. By the end of the 1940s, he was running a small studio that specialized in selling illustrations to comics and science-fiction magazines. He then moved on to editing some of the magazines. As the market for comics began to shrink, he started writing for science-fiction magazines. He wrote short science fiction stories and novels including Deathworld, Captive Universe, Montezuma's Revenge, Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers, Stonehenge, West of Eden, Stars and Stripes Forever. He also wrote the Stainless Steel Rat series and the Bill, the Galactic Hero series. His novel Make Room! Make Room! Was the inspiration for the movie Soylent Green. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Hank Dempsey, Felix Boyd, Wade Kaempfert, Cameron Hall, Philip St. John, and Leslie Charteris. He died on August 15, 2012 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Harry Harrison
Stars & Stripes Forever: A Novel of Alternate History (Stars & Stripes Trilogy) (1998) 347 exemplaren
Hell's Cartographers: Some Personal Histories of Science Fiction Writers (1975) — Redacteur — 130 exemplaren
The First Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Tales (2013) 74 exemplaren
The Harry Harrison Megapack: 12 Classics of Science Fiction, including ROBOT JUSTICE, DEATHWORLD, and DEATHWORLD II (2014) 23 exemplaren
The Harry Harrison Collection: 11 Novels and Short Stories in One Volume (Halcyon Classics) (2009) 15 exemplaren
1001 Things Happy Couples Know About Marriage: Like Love, Romance and Morning Breath (2009) 11 exemplaren
Afterward- This Year in SF 1966 7 exemplaren
By the Falls [short fiction] 7 exemplaren
Deathworld and Deathworld 2 by Harry Harrison (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics) (2009) 6 exemplaren
The Collected Works of Harry Harrison (Illustrated Edition): Deathworld, The Stainless Steel Rat, Planet of the Damned,… (2020) 6 exemplaren
At Last the True Story of Frankenstein 6 exemplaren
Catastrophes : La Fin du rêve ; Terre brûlée ; Soleil vert ; La Goélette des glaces ;… (2005) 6 exemplaren
The Ever-Branching Tree 5 exemplaren
Etikos specialistas 4 exemplaren
Mundo-Nosso 4 exemplaren
The Time-Machined Saga 4 exemplaren
I Always Do What Teddy Says 4 exemplaren
Space Rats of the CCC 4 exemplaren
Roommates 4 exemplaren
Rescue Operation 4 exemplaren
Brave Newer World 4 exemplaren
The Year's Best SF 3 exemplaren
Collectible Harry Harrison RETURN TO EDEN First edition 1988 Alternate History Fine/Fine dj 3 exemplaren
An Alien Agony 3 exemplaren
You Know You're a Dad: A Book for Dads Who Never Thought They’d Say Binkies, Blankies, or Curfew (2017) 3 exemplaren
Short Science Fiction Collection 010 3 exemplaren
The Day after the End of the World [short story] 3 exemplaren
Captain Honario Harpplayer, R.N. 3 exemplaren
Le problème de Turing 3 exemplaren
From Fanaticism Or For Reward 3 exemplaren
Heavy Duty 3 exemplaren
Pressure 3 exemplaren
Dawn of the Endless Night 3 exemplaren
The Road to the Year 3000 2 exemplaren
American Dead 2 exemplaren
Ad Astra {short story} 2 exemplaren
Captain Bedlam 2 exemplaren
The Most Thrilling Science Fiction Ever Told, No. 9, Summer 1968 — Redacteur — 2 exemplaren
The Defensive Bomber 2 exemplaren
Cwacc Strikes Again 2 exemplaren
An Artist's Life 2 exemplaren
Amazing Stories Vol. 41, No. 5 [December 1967] 2 exemplaren
The Gods Themselves Throw Incense 2 exemplaren
Årets bedste science fiction, 1968 — Redacteur — 2 exemplaren
Harry Harrison - Boxed Set (Illustrated Edition): Deathworld, The Stainless Steel Rat, Planet of the Damned, The… 2 exemplaren
A Oeste do Éden (A Oeste do Éden, #1) 2 exemplaren
Welcoming Committee 2 exemplaren
Deathworld (Book 1&2): Deathworld Series 2 exemplaren
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The Pliable Animal 2 exemplaren
After The Storm 2 exemplaren
Speed Of The Cheetah, Roar Of the Lion 2 exemplaren
The Year's Best Science Fiction Volume No. 4 2 exemplaren
Rock Diver 2 exemplaren
The Greening of the Green 2 exemplaren
How The Old World Died 2 exemplaren
I Have My Vigil 2 exemplaren
They're Playing Our Song [short story] 2 exemplaren
Foundations, Basements and External Works: Performance, Diagnosis, Maintenance, Repair and the Avoidance of Defects (BR… (2010) 2 exemplaren
The Mothballed Spaceship [Short Story] 2 exemplaren
AHEAD OF TIME 2 exemplaren
Vikingas Kolumbas: apysaka ir apsakymai 2 exemplaren
Pareigos jausmas 2 exemplaren
Fantastic. No. 145 (May 1968) — Redacteur — 2 exemplaren
Wheelworld 1 exemplaar
Short Science Fiction Collection 066 1 exemplaar
TRANSATLANTIC TUNNEL,HURRAH!, A 1 exemplaar
Mundo yerto 1 exemplaar
Make Room! Make Room! 1 exemplaar
Starworld 1 exemplaar
The Planet of the Robot Slaves 1 exemplaar
Planet Of No Return (Sphere science fiction) 1 exemplaar
Nr. 141. Planet des falschen Zaubers 1 exemplaar
The Planet of Bottled Brains 1 exemplaar
Sea Stories, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1953 1 exemplaar
Stonehedge: Where Atlantis Died 1 exemplaar
Homeworld 1 exemplaar
A rozsdamentes acélpatkány 1 exemplaar
The Planet of Zombie Vampires 1 exemplaar
The Planet of Tasteless Pleasure 1 exemplaar
The Final Incoherent Adventure 1 exemplaar
Best Sci Fi 1969 1 exemplaar
" Zapad Ėdema". " Zima v Ėdeme". 1 exemplaar
Best Sci Fi 1957 1 exemplaar
SFAuthor's Choice 2 1 exemplaar
Sf Impulse, Vol 1, No. 8 1 exemplaar
The 5th Annual Best Sci Fi 1971 1 exemplaar
A Matter of Timing {novelette} 1 exemplaar
рассказы 1 exemplaar
плененная вселенная.Стоунхендж 1 exemplaar
Tunnel Through the Deep 1 exemplaar
Web of the Worlds 1 exemplaar
Million tomorrow. On the Beach. Space doctor 1 exemplaar
Чума из космоса 1 exemplaar
Homeworld (Granada science fiction) 1 exemplaar
Bill, o herói galáctico 1 exemplaar
Nova One 15 bold new departures by the greatest masters and fastest rising stars of science fiction (1971) 1 exemplaar
Rietumos no Ēdenes 1 exemplaar
Universo cativo 1 exemplaar
калифорнийский айсберг.рассказы 1 exemplaar
The 7th Annual Best Sci Fi 1973 1 exemplaar
Звездные похождения галактических рейнджеров 1 exemplaar
Analog Science Fact/Science Fiction 1961 April (British Edition) — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar
Звезды и полосы навсегда! 1 exemplaar
A Praga do Espaço Livro 1 1 exemplaar
Mundo-Nosso Livro 1 1 exemplaar
A Fragment Of Manuscript 1 exemplaar
II 1 exemplaar
Non-traditional Houses: Identifying Non-traditional Houses in the UK 1918-75 (AP 294) (2012) 1 exemplaar
En nuestras manos las estrellas 1 exemplaar
Stainless Steel Rat Series: 4 Hardcovers - The Stainless Steel Rat is Born - The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted - The… (1985) 1 exemplaar
The Works of Harry Harrison (Seven Works) 1 exemplaar
The Harry Harrison Anthology 1 exemplaar
Wife To The Lord 1 exemplaar
Bill the Galactic Hero's Happy Holiday 1 exemplaar
The Fourth Law of Robotics 1 exemplaar
Run From The Fire 1 exemplaar
Raumschiff in Gefahr 1 exemplaar
The Matter Transmitter 1 exemplaar
No War Or Battle's Sound 1 exemplaar
Waiting Place 1 exemplaar
The View From The Top Of The Tower 1 exemplaar
The Life Preservers 1 exemplaar
A Tale Of The Ending 1 exemplaar
One Step From Earth [short story] 1 exemplaar
New York 1999 . SF-Roman. 1 exemplaar
Science Fiction Adventures March 1954 1 exemplaar
Fantastic Stories Vol. 18, No. 1 1 exemplaar
Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 4 1 exemplaar
Planeta Śmierci 1 exemplaar
CATASTROFE EN EL ESPACIO 1 exemplaar
The Omnibus Collection 1 exemplaar
The stainless steel rat series 1 exemplaar
1979 1 exemplaar
Eedenistä Länteen 1 exemplaar
Best SF 1 exemplaar
Nova : Science-fiction-Anthologie 1 exemplaar
První planeta smrti (Deathworld #1) 1 exemplaar
Jack Williamson; A Man for all Centuries 1 exemplaar
Collected Editorials from Analog 1 exemplaar
Diesseits von Eden 1 exemplaar
A Backdrop of Stars 1 exemplaar
The Horse Barbarians (Part One) 1 exemplaar
Fantastic. No. 146 (August 1968) — Redacteur — 1 exemplaar
Amazing Stories Vol. 41, No. 6 [February 1968] 1 exemplaar
Amazing Stories Vol. 42, No. 3 [September 1968] 1 exemplaar
Les 3 solutions 1 exemplaar
Die Barbarenwelt : Science-fiction-Roman 1 exemplaar
Heimwelt : Science-fiction-Roman 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Harrison, Harry
- Officiële naam
- Harrison, Harry Maxwell
Dempsey, Henry Maxwell (born) - Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Boyd, Felix
Dempsey, Hank - Geboortedatum
- 1925-03-12
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2012-08-15
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Stamford, Connecticut, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Crowborough, Uckfield [near Brighton], East Sussex, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Stamford, Connecticut, USA (birth)
New York City, New York, USA
Ireland
England
Italy - Beroepen
- translator
novelist
short-story writer
illustrator (comics) - Relaties
- Harrison, Evelyn (wife div. 1951)
Harrison, Joan Merkler (wife 1954–2002, her death)
Harrison, Todd (son 1955 - )
Harrison, Moira (daughter 1959 - ) - Organisaties
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1965 ∙ 1975)
SF Hall Of Fame (Living Inductee ∙ 2004)
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2009)
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