Algis Budrys

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Algis Budrys, 1985

Algirdas Jonas Budrys (born on 9. January 1931 in Königsberg , East Prussia , died on 9. June 2008 in Evanston , Illinois ) was an American science fiction - writers , who published his works under the abbreviated form of his name Algis Budrys.

Life

Algis Budrys was born in Königsberg in 1931 as a Lithuanian citizen under the name Algirdas Jonas Budrys . His father was the local consul of the Lithuanian government, later a member of the Lithuanian government in exile (Budrys was originally the code name - Lithuanian for sentry). In 1936 the family emigrated to the USA and officially adopted the code name there.

Budrys received his education from 1947 to 1951 at the University of Miami and later at Columbia University in New York . During and after his studies he first worked for the American Express Company, from 1952 as a lecturer and manager at several science fiction publishers, but also began to write. He started at Gnome Press , which was one of the first publishers to publish SF in hardcover . He then worked in the 1950s for Galaxy , venture , t hey Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine . Jobs for Regency Books, Playboy Press and auto magazines were added in the 1960s. From 1993 to 2000 he was the publisher of Tomorrow Speculative Fiction magazine, which continued to exist online after 24 printed editions.

Budrys was the author of nine novels, five collections of short stories, over 200 short stories and hundreds of reviews, which have also appeared in several volumes. His novels were nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards. Who? , a classic science fiction novel, was used as a model for the 1973 movie The Man of Metal , starring Elliott Gould and Trevor Howard (directed by Jack Gold ). Budrys has also taught at Columbia University in Chicago , Harvard University, and others.

Algis Budrys was married with four sons and lived in Evanston , Illinois . He died of complications from skin cancer in 2008 and was buried in Maryhill Catholic Cemetery in Niles .

Budrys also published under the pseudonyms Frank Mason , Paul Janvier , William Scarff , Robert Marner , David C. Hodgkins as well as Alger Rome (when working with Jerome Bixby ) and John A. Sentry (see above: 'Sentry' means 'sentry') .

Awards

bibliography

Budry's short story Shadow on the Stars in Fantastic Universe magazine, November 1954

Series and cycles

Gus (short stories)
  • Nobody Bothers Gus (in: Astounding Science Fiction, November 1955 )
    • German: Nobody cares about Gus. Translated by Irene Bonhorst. In: James E. Gunn (ed.): From Matheson to Shaw. Heyne (Library of Science Fiction Literature # 97), 1992, ISBN 3-453-05417-2 .
  • And Then She Found Him ... (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, July 1957 )
    • German: Gifts for Viola. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. Goldmann Space TB # 55, 1965.
  • Lost Love (in: Science Fiction Stories, January 1957 )
Michael Wireman (short stories)
  • Hot Potato (in: Astounding Science Fiction, July 1957 )
  • Falling Torch (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, January 1958 )
  • The Falling Torch (1959, novel; also: Falling Torch , 1991)
    • English: Exile on Centaurus. Translated by Ingrid Neumann. Moewig (Terra special volume # 99), 1965.
  • The Man Who Did Not Fit (in: Astounding Science Fiction, March 1959 )
Laurent Michaelmas (short stories)
  • A Scraping at the Bones (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May 1975 )
  • Michaelmas (Roman 2 parts in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1976  ff.)
    • German: Michaelmas. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne SF&F # 3683, 1980, ISBN 3-453-30603-1 .
  • The Nuptial Flight of Warbirds (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May 1978 )

Novels

  • False Night (1954)
  • The Man from Earth (in: Satellite Science Fiction, October 1956 ; also: Man of Earth , 1958)
    • English: Stranded on Pluto. Translated by MF Arnemann. Pabel (Utopia Großband # 112), 1959.
  • Who? (1958; also: Who )
    • German: Between two worlds. Translated by Kurt Maurin. Semrau (The Spaceman # 3), 1958.
  • Rogue Moon (1960)
  • Some Will Not Die (1961)
  • Trueman and the Pendergasts (1963; as Frank Mason)
  • The Iron Thorn (4 parts in: If, January 1967  ff .; also: The Amsirs and the Iron Thorn )
    • English: The lost spaceship. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne SF&F # 3301, 1972.
  • Hard Landing (1993)
  • Entertainment (1997)
  • The Death Machine (2001)

Collections

  • The Stoker and the Stars (1959)
  • The Unexpected Dimension (1960)
  • Budrys' Inferno (1963; also: The Furious Future , 1964)
    • English: The gentle invasion. Goldmann's Science Fiction # 63, 1965.
  • Blood and Burning (1978)
  • Entertainment (1997)
  • The Algis Budrys Omnibus Volume One: Some Will Not Die With Selected Short Fiction (2003)
  • Blood On My Jets and Others (2009)
  • The Barbarians, Citadel, Stoker and The Stars (2010)
  • Citadel and Other Stories (2011)
  • The Iron Thorn / Michaelmas / Hard Landing (2014, collective edition)
  • Algis Budrys SF Gateway Omnibus (2014, collective edition)

German compilation:

  • Heroes GmbH. Translated by Heinz Peter Lehnert. Moewig Terra Nova # 104, 1969.
Benchmarks

Collected Book Reviews from Galaxy .

  • Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf (1985; also: Benchmarks , 2011)
  • Benchmarks Continued: The F&SF "Books" Columns, Volume 1, 1975–1982 (2012)
  • Benchmarks Included: The F&SF "Books" Columns, Volume 3, 1987–1993 (2013)
  • Benchmarks Revisited: The F&SF "Books" Columns, Volume 2, 1983–1986 (2013)

Short stories

If only the title and year are given as the source for translations of short stories, the complete information can be found in the corresponding collective edition.

1952
  • The High Purpose (in: Astounding Science Fiction, November 1952 )
  • Walk to the World (in: Space Science Fiction, November 1952 )
1953
  • Protective Mimicry (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1953 ; also: The Frightened Tree , 1954)
  • Recessional (in: Science Fiction Adventures, March 1953 )
  • Multifarious (in: Astounding Science Fiction, May 1953 )
  • Riya's Foundling (in: Science Fiction Stories, # 1 1953 )
  • The Weeblies (in: Fantasy Fiction, June 1953 )
  • Blood on My Jets (in: Rocket Stories, July 1953 )
  • Firegod (in: Rocket Stories, July 1953 )
  • Dream of Victory (in: Amazing Stories, August-September 1953 )
    • German: adjustment. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. 1965.
  • Little Joe (in: Astounding Science Fiction, September 1953 )
  • Stand Watch in the Sky (in: Future Science Fiction, September 1953 )
  • Underestimation (in: Rocket Stories, September 1953 ; with Jerome Bixby )
  • Snail's Pace (in: Dynamic Science Fiction, October 1953 )
  • The Real People (in: Beyond Fantasy Fiction, November 1953 )
    • German: The third of May. Translated by Birgit Bohusch and Walter Brumm. In: Helmuth W. Mommers and Arnulf D. Krauss (eds.): 8 Science Fiction Stories. Heyne Anthologies # 23, 1967.
  • The Congruent People (1953, in: Frederik Pohl (Ed.): Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 )
1954
  • AID (in: Astounding Science Fiction, January 1954 )
  • Desire No More (in: Dynamic Science Fiction, January 1954 )
  • Scream at Sea (in: Fantastic, January-February 1954 )
  • To Civilize (in: Future Science Fiction, January 1954 )
  • The Deckplate Blues (in: Fantastic Universe, March 1954 )
  • Ironclad (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, March 1954 )
    • German: Mann in Eisen. Translated by Lothar Heinecke . In: Galaxy Science Fiction, # 9. Moewig, 1958.
  • First to Serve (in: Astounding Science Fiction, May 1954 )
    • German: The perfect soldier. Translated by Horst Pukallus . In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • In Human Hands (in: Science Fiction Stories, # 2 1954 )
  • Exotic Dawn (in: Fantastic Universe, July 1954 )
  • We Are Here (in: Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, July 1954 )
  • Despite All Valor (in: Future Science Fiction, October 1954 )
  • The End of Summer (in: Astounding Science Fiction, November 1954 )
    • German: Summer is coming to an end. In: Hans Joachim Alpers and Werner Fuchs (eds.): The Fifties I. Hohenheim (Edition SF in Hohenheim Verlag), 1981, ISBN 3-8147-0010-4 . Also as: end of summer. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • Shadow on the Stars (in: Fantastic Universe, November 1954 )
1955
  • The Strange Room (in: Fantastic Universe, January 1955 )
  • The Two Sharp Edges (in: Science Fiction Stories, January 1955 )
  • Citadel (in: Astounding Science Fiction, February 1955 )
  • Assassin (in: Fantastic Universe, March 1955 )
  • Cage of a Thousand Wings (in: Planet Stories, Spring 1955 )
  • Thing (in: Fantastic Universe, March 1955 )
  • Just Around the Corner (in: Fantastic Universe, April 1955 )
  • Thunderbolt (in: Fantastic Universe, April 1955 )
  • Who? (in: Fantastic Universe, April 1955 )
  • Last Stand (in: Science Fiction Stories, May 1955 )
  • The Shark (in: Fantastic Universe, May 1955 )
  • Terror in the Stars (in: Fantastic Universe, May 1955 )
  • Watch Your Step (in: Astounding Science Fiction, May 1955 )
  • The Strangers (in: If, June 1955 )
  • In Clouds of Glory (in: Astounding Science Fiction, July 1955 )
    • German: Helden-GmbH. Translated by Heinz-Peter Lehnert. In: Algis Budrys: Helden-GmbH. Moewig Terra Nova # 104, 1969.
  • Pagan (in: Astounding Science Fiction, August 1955 )
  • Aspirin Won't Help It (in: Astounding Science Fiction, September 1955 )
  • The Undiscovered Country (in: Fantastic Universe, September 1955 )
1956
  • The Executioner (in: Astounding Science Fiction, January 1956 )
    • German: The Executor. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • Silent Brother (in: Astounding Science Fiction, February 1956 )
    • English: The gentle invasion. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. 1965.
  • Why should I stop? (in: Science Fiction Quarterly, February 1956 )
  • Man in the Sky (in: Astounding Science Fiction, March 1956 )
  • The Man Who Always Knew (in: Astounding Science Fiction, April 1956 )
  • Psioid Charley (in: Astounding Science Fiction, May 1956 )
  • The Strength of Ten (in: Fantastic Universe, May 1956 )
  • With a Dime on Top of It (in: Science Fiction Stories, May 1956 )
  • The Mechanical Man (in: Fantastic Universe, June 1956 )
  • The Peasant Girl (in: Astounding Science Fiction, June 1956 )
    • German: A country girl. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. 1965.
  • Middleman (in: Astounding Science Fiction, August 1956 )
  • Death March (in: Astounding Science Fiction, October 1956 )
    • German: The candidate. Translated by Heinz-Peter Lehnert. In: Algis Budrys: Helden-GmbH. Moewig Terra Nova # 104, 1969.
  • Lower Than Angels (in: Infinity Science Fiction, October 1956 )
    • German: The demon. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. 1965.
  • Calculated Decision (in: Science Fiction Quarterly, November 1956 )
  • Look On My Works (in: Astounding Science Fiction, December 1956 )
  • Next of Kin (in: Satellite Science Fiction, December 1956 )
1957
  • The Attic Voice (in: Satellite Science Fiction, February 1957 ; also: Nightsound , 1958)
  • The War Is Over (in: Astounding Science Fiction, February 1957 )
  • Chain Reaction (in: Astounding Science Fiction, April 1957 )
    • German: The orders of the masters. Translated by Heinz-Peter Lehnert. In: Algis Budrys: Helden-GmbH. Moewig Terra Nova # 104, 1969.
  • Yesterday's Man (in: Science Fiction Adventures, June 1957 )
  • The Burning World (in: Infinity Science Fiction, July 1957 )
    • German: Brennende Welt. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • Wonderbird (in: Infinity Science Fiction, September 1957 ; with Harlan Ellison )
  • If These Be Gods (in: Amazing Stories, October 1957 )
  • The Shadow Before (in: Science Fiction Quarterly, November 1957 )
  • The Skirmisher (in: Infinity Science Fiction, November 1957 )
    • German: character not asked. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. 1965.
  • Forever Stenn (in: Satellite Science Fiction, December 1957 ; also: The Ridge Around the World , 1978)
  • Resurrection on Fifth Avenue (in: Fantastic, December 1957 )
1958
  • The End of Winter (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, January 1958 ; also: Go and Behold Them , 1960)
    • German: Go and see. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • Mark X (in: Star Science Fiction, January 1958 )
  • The Barbarians (in: If, February 1958 )
  • The Edge of the Sea (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, March 1958 )
  • Never Meet Again (in: Infinity Science Fiction, March 1958 )
    • German: Goodbye. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • There Ain't No Other Roads (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, March 1958 )
  • A World Named Mary (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, May 1958 )
    • German: A world called Mary. In: Wulf H. Bergner (Ed.): Planet of women. Heyne SF&F # 3272, 1971.
  • Contact Between Equals (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, July 1958 )
    • German: Das Ungeheuer. Translated by Tony Westermayr. In: Algis Budrys: The gentle invasion. 1965.
  • Between the Dark and the Daylight (in: Infinity Science Fiction, October 1958 )
  • Infiltration (in: Infinity Science Fiction, October 1958 )
  • The Eye and the Lightning (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1958 )
  • The Talented Progenitor (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, December 1958 )
1959
  • Man Alone (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, February 1959 )
  • The Man Who Tasted Ashes (in: If, February 1959 )
  • The Stoker and the Stars (in: Astounding Science Fiction, February 1959 )
  • The Distant Sound of Engines (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1959 )
    • German: The distant sound of engines. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Algis Budrys: Unimagined dimensions. 1983.
  • The Last Legend (in: Satellite Science Fiction, April 1959 )
  • Star Descending (1959, in: Frederik Pohl (Ed.): Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5 )
    • German: Descent. Translated by Horst Pukallus. In: Frederik Pohl and Wolfgang Jeschke (eds.): Titan 5. Heyne SF&F # 3546, 1977, ISBN 3-453-30440-3 .
  • Straw (in: Astounding Science Fiction, July 1959 )
  • The Sound of Breaking Glass (in: Astounding Science Fiction, September 1959 )
  • The Girl in the Bottle (in: Fantastic Universe, December 1959 )
  • Death Cannot Wither (1959; with Judith Merril )
1960
  • Due Process (in: Astounding / Analog Science Fact & Fiction, February 1960 )
  • The Price (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1960 )
  • For Every Action ... (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, August 1960 )
  • Rogue Moon (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1960 )
1961
  • Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night (in: Galaxy Magazine, December 1961 )
1962
  • The Rag and Bone Men (in: Galaxy Magazine, February 1962 )
  • For Love (in: Galaxy Magazine, June 1962 ; also: All for Love , 1978)
1963
  • Die, Shadow! (in: If, May 1963 ; also: Die, Shadow , 1964)
1965
  • "Balloon, Oh, Balloon!" (In: Riverside Quarterly, February 1965 ; with Ray Bradbury )
  • The Ultimate Brunette (in: Playboy, September 1965 ; also: The Last Brunette , 1978)
1966
  • The Master of the Hounds (in: The Saturday Evening Post, August 27, 1966 )
  • Be Merry (in: If, December 1966 )
    • German: Rejoice in life. Translated by Dolf Strasser. In: Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois (eds.): Aliens and other strangers. Bastei-Lübbe SF Special # 24041, 1977, ISBN 3-404-24041-3 . Also as: survival at all costs. Translated by Dolf Strasser. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 65. Ullstein 2000 # 126 (3314), 1977, ISBN 3-548-03314-8 .
1967
  • Cerberus (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1967 )
1969
  • Now Hear the Word of the Lord (in: Galaxy Magazine, February 1969 )
1975
  • Players at Null-G (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1975 ; with Theodore R. Cogswell and Theodore L. Thomas )
  • The Silent Eyes of Time (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1975 )
1980
  • Paradise Charted (in: TriQuarterly # 49, Fall 1980 )
1987
  • That Fearful Symmetry (in: Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1987 )
1989
  • The Name of the Game (in: Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, Issue 4: Summer 1989 )
  • What Befell Mairiam (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1989 )
1991
1992
  • Grabow and Collicker and I (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1992 )
  • Hard Landing (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October-November 1992 )
1993
  • Starlight (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, January 1993 )
  • Explosion! (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, April 1993 )
  • Time and Space (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, August 1993 )
  • Machines (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, October 1993 )
  • Nightingale (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, December 1993 )
1994
  • The Woman Who Blew Up the World (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, February 1994 )
  • Jeever's Lost World (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, October 1994 )
  • At Times, an Island (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, December 1994 )
  • There Were Rats in the Souffle Again (1994, in: Jon Gustafson (Ed.): Rat Tales )
1995
  • Kinkajou Nine (in: Tomorrow Speculative Fiction, February 1995 )

Anthologies

Writers of the Future
  • 1 L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume I (1986)
  • 2 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume II (1986)
  • 3 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume III (1987)
  • 4 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume IV (1988)
  • 5 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume V (1989)
  • 6 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume VI (1990)
  • 7 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume VII (1991)
  • 8 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume VIII (1992; with Dave Wolverton )
  • 15 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XV (1999)
  • 16 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XVI (2000)
  • 17 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XVII (2001)
  • 18 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XVIII (2002)
  • 19 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XIX (2003)
  • 20 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XX (2004)
  • 21 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXI (2005)
  • 22 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXII (2006)
  • 23 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXIII (2007)
  • 24 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXIV (2008)
  • The Best of Writers of the Future (1992)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents the Best of Writers of the Future (2000)

Non-fiction

  • Non-Literary Influences on Science Fiction (1983)
  • Writing to the Point ( Million Dollar Writing Series , 1988)
  • Outposts: Literatures of Milieux (1996)

Film adaptations

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Budrys 'tombstone shows the misspelling of Algidras , see Algis Budrys' entry on Find a Grave , accessed on August 11, 2020, and the note on his ISFDB entry , accessed on August 23, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Budrys, Algis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Budrys, Algirdas Jonas (full name); Budrys, Algis J. (alternative spelling); Hodgkins, David C. (pen name); Janvier, Ivan (pseudonym); Janvier, Paul (pseudonym); Jaulyn, Gordon (pseudonym); Javlyn, Gordon (pseudonym); Marner, Robert (pseudonym); Mason, Frank (pseudonym); Oldmann, Jeffries (pseudonym); Rome, Alger (pseudonym); Scarff, William (pseudonym); Sentry, John (pen name); Sentry, John A. (pen name); Stroud, Albert (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Königsberg (Prussia)
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 2008
Place of death Evanston , Illinois