Donald J. Arrow
Donald John Pfeil (born November 28, 1937 in Los Angeles , California ; died March 30, 1989 there ) was an American science fiction writer. His three novels Voyage to a Forgotten Sun (1975), Through the Reality Warp (1976) and Look Back to Earth (1977) tie in with the style of old space operas in a fun way. In 1976 he wrote a tie-in for the animation series Return to the Planet of the Apes . He was also editor of the SF magazine Vertex (1973–1975).
bibliography
- Novels
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Voyage to a Forgotten Sun (1975)
- German: The forgotten sun. Translated by Ingrid Rothmann. Bastei Lübbe # 21088, 1976, ISBN 3-404-00533-3 .
- Through the Reality Warp (1976)
- Return to the Planet of the Apes 2: Escape from Terror Lagoon (1976, as William Arrow)
- Look Back to Earth (1977)
- Short stories
- Second Paradise Lost (1974)
- The Teacher (1974)
- Mission of Honor (1975)
literature
- Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , p. 322.
- Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Wolfgang Jeschke : Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , p. 784 f.
- John Clute : Pfeil, Donald J. In: John Clute, Peter Nicholls : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated April 4, 2017.
Web links
- Donald J. Arrow in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Donald J. Pfeil at Open Library
- Donald J Pfeil in Fantastic Fiction (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arrow, Donald J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arrow, Donald John (full name); Arrow, William (pen name); Pfeil, Donald (alternative spelling); Arrow, Don (alternative spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American science fiction writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1989 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |