David A. Kyle
David Ackerman Kyle (born February 14, 1919 in Monticello , New York - † September 18, 2016 in New York State ) was an American science fiction author, fan, editor, illustrator and publisher.
Life
As a teenager, Kyle published science fiction fanzines and was part of the New York science fiction group the Futurians , which also included Isaac Asimov , Damon Knight and Cyril M. Kornbluth . He participated in the first World Science Fiction Convention in 1939 and founded Gnome Press with Martin Greenberg in 1948 , which published works such as Asimov's I, the Robot and the Foundation cycle . The publisher also published Robert E. Howard's books on Conan the Cimmerian .
In 1976 and 1977 Kyle wrote two illustrated books on the history of science fiction. Between 1980 and 1983 he wrote the last three volumes in Edward E. Smith's Lensmen cycle . The protagonist of the Smith's Lensmen volumes was Kimball Kinnison of Earth. Kyle now added the stories of the three other second-order Lenträger, each with a volume dedicated.
He has also written hundreds of articles for science fiction magazines and fanzines .
Awards
- 1973: Big Heart Award
- 1977: British SF Association Awards , Special Prize for A Pictorial History of Science Fiction
- 1988: First Fandom Hall of Fame Award
- 1991: Gallun Award
- 1999: Moskowitz Award
bibliography
- Lensmen cycle
- 8 The Dragon Lensman (1980, via Worsel from Velantia)
- German: Drachen-Lensmen. Translated by Thomas Schlück. Heyne SF&F # 4191, 1985.
- 9 Lensman from Rigel (1982, via Tregonsee from Rigel IV)
- German: Lensmen von Rigel. Translated by Thomas Schlück. Heyne SF&F # 4192, 1986, ISBN 3-453-31228-7 .
- 10 Z-Lensman (1983, via Nadreck from Palain VII)
- German: Drachen-Lensmen. Translated by Thomas Schlück. Heyne SF&F # 4193, 1987, ISBN 3-453-31361-5 .
- Short stories
- Golden Nemesis (1941)
- The Interstellar Zoo (1951)
- Toys for Debbie (1965)
- Base Ten (1967)
- The Ferryman on the River (1968)
- Deadlier Specie (1968)
- Some Dreams Come in Packages (1971)
- Reaction Time (1982)
- The Decoy Egg (1989)
- Cigarbox (1994)
- Non-fiction
- A Pictorial History of Science Fiction (1976)
- The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Ideas & Dreams (1977)
literature
- Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , p. 243.
- Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Wolfgang Jeschke : Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , p. 636.
- Peter Nicholls , David Langford , Mike Ashley : Kyle, David A. In: John Clute , Peter Nicholls: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version from March 22, 2017.
Web links
- Literature by and about David A. Kyle in the catalog of the German National Library
- David Kyle in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- David A. Kyle in the Science Fiction Awards + Database
- Works by and about David A. Kyle at Open Library
- David A. Kyle in Fantastic Fiction (English)
- David A. Kyle in Fancyclopedia 3 (English)
- Interview with Dave Kyle at Philcon 2012 , video, 43 min
- David Kyle at Red Jacket Press
Individual evidence
- ↑ tribute in the magazine locus (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kyle, David A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kyle, David Ackerman (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American science fiction writer, publisher, and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monticello (New York) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th September 2016 |
| Place of death | New York (State) |