Alan E. Nourse

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Alan Edward Nourse (* 11. August 1928 in Des Moines , Iowa ; † 19th July 1992 in Thorp , Washington ) was an American science fiction - author and physician .

Life

Alan Nourse graduated from High School in Long Island, New York. He served in the US Navy during World War II . After the war, Nourse studied medicine and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University , New Brunswick , New Jersey in 1951 . On the side he had started writing novels. On June 11, 1952, he married Ann Morton in Lynden , New Jersey. In 1955 he received his doctorate in medicine (MD) from the University of Pennsylvania and then worked for a year at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington state. From 1958 to 1963 he practiced as a doctor in North Bend , Washington . His medical studies helped him with his science fiction subjects. Nourse was friends with the authors Avram Davidson and Robert A. Heinlein , who dedicated one of his books to him in 1964 ( Farnham's Freehold ).

subjects

Nourse published his first SF story High Threshold in 1951 in Astounding magazine . He wrote science fiction and non-fiction works on medicine and science for both young people and adults. While his early works deal mainly with the theme of a conflict between the earth and its colonies in space, his later works focus more on medicine, epidemics and the role of technology in the development of mankind.

Some confusion arose among science fiction readers who knew that Andre Norton was using the writer name "Andrew North" around the same time. They mistakenly assumed that "Alan Nourse" was another Norton writer's name. Nourse's novel The Bladerunner just gave the famous film its name and has nothing to do with the plot.

bibliography

Novels

  • Trouble on Titan (1954)
    • English: The sixth moon. AWA (Astron-Bücherei), 1959. Also: Goldmanns Weltraum Taschenbücher # 04, 1962.
  • A Man Obsessed (1955)
    • German: The possessed. Moewig (Terra # 378), 1965.
  • Rocket to Limbo (1957)
    • German: Phantom-City. Moewig (Terra special volume # 89), 1964. Also as: Journey to the hell planet. Translated by Reinhard Merker. Müller, Rüschlikon u. a. 1976, ISBN 3-275-00613-4 .
  • Scavengers in Space (1958)
  • The Invaders are Coming! (1959, together with JA Meyer)
    • German: When the horror comes. Balowa / Gebrüder Zimmermann (Balowa bestseller of the cosmos), 1963.
  • Star Surgeon (1959)
    • English: The Surgeons of the Galaxy. Moewig (Terra # 235), 1962.
  • Raiders from the Rings (1962)
    • German: Das Phantomschiff. Moewig (Terra # 518 and # 519), 1967.
  • The Universe Between (1965)
    • German: The threshold to the other world. Moewig (Terra # 550), 1968.
  • The Mercy Men (1968, revised version of A Man Obsessed )
    • German: The Forbidden Science. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 0127, 1971.
  • The Bladerunner (1974)
  • The Fourth Horseman (1983)

Collections

  • Tiger by the Tail and Other Science Fiction Stories (1961, also as Beyond Infinity , 1964)
  • The Counterfeit Man: More Science Fiction Stories (1963)
  • Psi High and Others (1967)
  • Rx for Tomorrow (1971)
    • German: Hospital Earth. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 77), 1973 / The free agent. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 85), 1973.
  • Short Science Fiction Collection Vol. 008 (2008)
  • 12 Worlds of Alan E. Nourse: Tales from the Golden Age of Science Fiction! (2010)
  • Alan E. Nourse Resurrected: The Works of Alan E. Nourse (2011)
  • Five Stories by Alan Nourse (2012)
  • Anthology of Sci-Fi V5: The Pulp Writers: Alan E. Nourse (2013)
  • The 17th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack (2015)

Short stories
If only the title and year are given as the source for short stories, the complete information can be found under collections .

  • High Threshold (1951)
  • The Universe Between (1951)
  • Tiger by the Tail (1951)
  • Love Thy Vimp (1952)
  • Counterfeit (1952, also as The Counterfeit Man )
  • Final Barrier (1952)
  • Marley's Chain (1952)
  • Wanderlust (1952)
  • In Sheep's Clothing (1952)
    • German: Baby from another planet. In: Hospital Earth. 1973.
  • QBB (1952)
  • Nightmare Brother (1953)
  • Peacemaker (1953)
  • Family Resemblance (1953)
  • Derelict (1953)
  • Infinite Intruder (1953)
  • Heir Apparent (1953)
    • German: The successor. In: The Free Agent. 1973.
  • Consignment (1953)
  • The Dark Door (1953)
  • Letter of the Law (1954)
  • The Fifty-Fourth of July (1954)
  • Journey for the Brave (1954)
  • Sixty-Year Extension (1954, also as a free agent )
    • German: The free agent. In: The Free Agent. 1973.
  • The Link (1954)
  • My Friend Bobby (1954)
  • Symptomaticus Medicus (1954)
    • German: doctor from another world. In: Hospital Earth. 1973.
  • The Image of the Gods (1954)
  • The Brain Sinner (1955)
  • The Canvas Bag (1955)
  • Grand Rounds (1955)
    • German: The strange patient. In: Hospital Earth. 1973.
  • Meeting of the Board (1955)
  • An Ounce of Cure (1955)
  • The Expert Touch (1955)
  • Brightside Crossing (1956)
    • German: Gluthölle Merkur. In: Lothar Heinecke (Ed.): Galaxis Science Fiction, # 2. Moewig, 1958.
  • Second Sight (1956)
  • Problem (1956)
  • Martyr (1957)
  • The Coffin Cure (1957)
    • German: The Coffin cure. In: Peter Naujack (Ed.): Robots. Diogenes, 1962.
  • Prime Difference (1957)
  • The Native Soil (1957)
  • Bramble Bush (1957)
    • English: The blackberry bush. In: The Free Agent. 1973.
  • Rx (1957)
    • German: Hospital Earth. In: Hospital Earth. 1973.
  • Bear Trap (1957)
  • Contamination Crew (1958)
    • German: Das Hlorg. In: Hospital Earth. 1973.
  • Hard Bargain (1958)
  • The Gift of Numbers (1958)
    • German: The genius of numbers. In: Hospital Earth. 1973.
  • Gold in the Sky (1958)
    • German: The time capsule. Moewig (Terra # 225), 1962.
  • The Utter Stranger (1958)
  • Star Surgeon (1959)
  • The Mirror (1960, also as Mirror, Mirror , 1967)
  • Circus (1963)
  • The Man in the White Mask (1964)
  • The Compleat Consumators (1964)
    • German: Total union. In: Thomas Landfinder (Ed.): Liebe 2002. Bärmeier & Nikel, 1971.
  • A Miracle Too Many (1964, with Philip H. Smith)
  • Psi High (1967)
    • German: The way to the galaxy. Moewig (Terra Nova # 185), 1971.
  • Magic Show (1969)
  • Plague! (1971)
    • German: Pest. In: The Free Agent. 1973.
  • The Last House Call (1971)
    • German: The last home visit. In: The Free Agent. 1973.
  • Nize Kitty (1975)
  • What a Place the World Would Be (1990)
  • Bonus story! And now a message (2011)
Non-fiction
  • So You Want To Be a Lawyer (1959, with William B. Nourse)
  • Nine Planets (1960)
  • So You Want to Be a Nurse (1961)
  • The Body (Life Science Library) (1965)
    • German: The body. Introduction by Hans Reichel. rororo-Sachbuch, the colored life picture book # 4, 1974, ISBN 3-499-18004-9 .
  • Intern (1965, as Doctor X)
  • Universe, Earth and Atom: The Story of Physics (1969)
  • Venus and Mercury: a First Book (1972)
  • The Backyard Astronomer (1973)
  • The Giant Planets: a First Book (1974)
  • The Asteroids: a First Book (1975)
  • Viruses: a First Book (1976)
  • Hormones: an Impact Book (1979)
  • Inside the Mayo Clinic (1979)
  • Herpes: an Impact Book (1985)
  • AIDS: an Impact Book (1986)
  • The Elk Hunt (1986)
  • Teen Guide to Safe Sex (1990)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (1992)
  • The Virus Invaders: a Venture Book (1992)

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Nourse, Alan E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nourse, Alan Edward (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American author
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Des Moines , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH July 19, 1992
Place of death Thorp , Washington