James H. Schmitz

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James Henry Schmitz (born October 15, 1911 in Hamburg , † April 18, 1981 in Los Angeles ) was an American science fiction author.

Life

His American parents were in Hamburg at the time of his birth. Schmitz went through the secondary school in Hamburg and grew up bilingually (German and English). During the First World War , his parents fled back to the United States, only to return after the war. In 1930 he moved to Chicago and attended business school , which he left to take journalism courses. Due to the Great Depression , he couldn't find a job and returned to Germany to work in his father's company. Schmitz stayed in Germany until 1939. From 1932 to 1939 he worked in various cities forInternational harvester . The family left Germany shortly before the outbreak of World War II .

During the war he was an aerial photographer for the United States Army Air Corps in the Pacific. After the war ended, James and his brother-in-law traded with followers , but went out of business in 1949. Schmitz then moved to California , where he lived until his death. Schmitz died in 1981 of lung insufficiency after spending five weeks in a hospital in Los Angeles. His daughter is the famous fantasy writer Mercedes Lackey .

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Schmitz mostly wrote short stories , most of which appeared in Astounding and Galaxy Science Fiction . Gale Biography in Context said of him "... a craftsmanlike writer who was a steady contributor to science fiction magazines for over 20 years." Roughly: "... a well-crafted author who has continuously contributed to science fiction magazines for over 20 years ..." He was known for writing space operas and for describing very strong female characters, such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee, which did not fit the stereotypical view of the time he was writing. His first published short story was Greenface in 1943.

Most of his works are part of the "Hub" series, including his best-known novel Die Hexen von Karres , of which Gardner Dozois said: "is usually thought of as Schmitz's best work" - "... it is usually considered the best work by Schmitz viewed… ”. The plot deals with "witches" who have para-powers and their escape from slavery . The novel was nominated for the Hugo Award . Over the years his works have been reprinted by Baen Books with forewords by Eric Flint .

Greg Fowlkes, editor-in-chief of Resurrected Press , wrote "During the 50's and 60's" Space Opera "and James H. Schmitz were almost synonymous. He was famous for his tales of interstellar secret agents and galactic criminals, and particularly for heroines such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee. Many of these characters had enhanced "psionic" powers that let them use their minds as well as their weapons to foil their enemies. All of them were resourceful in the best heroic tradition. " - "In the 1950s and 1960s the term" Space Opera "and James H. Schmitz were identical. He was famous for his stories about interstellar agents and galactic criminals and of course for female heroines like Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee. Own many of his characters psychic abilities with the help of which they proceed against their opponents. All his protagonists were very inventive in the best heroic tradition. "

bibliography

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first part.

Agents of Vega (short story series)
  • Agent of Vega (1949)
  • The Truth About Cushgar (1950)
    • English: The Submission of Cushgar. Ullstein 2000 # 129 (3338), 1977, ISBN 3-548-03338-5 .
  • The Second Night of Summer (1950)
  • The Illusionists (1951, also as Space Fear )
  • Agent of Vega (1960, collection)
    • German: Science-Fiction-Stories 67. Ullstein 2000 # 129 (3338), 1977, ISBN 3-548-03338-5 .
  • Agent of Vega & Other Stories (2001, collection)
The Hub Universe

The Hub :

  • 1 A Tale of Two Clocks (1962, also called Legacy , 1979)
  • 2 Nice Day for Screaming, and Other Tales of the Hub (1965, collection)
  • 3 The Demon Breed (1968, also as The Tuvela )
  • 4 A Pride of Monsters (1970, collection)
  • Grandpa (1955, short story)
    • German: Grandpa. In: Arthur C. Clarke (Ed.): Comet of Blindness. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3239/3240, 1971.
  • Sour Note on Palayata (1956, short story)
  • Harvest Time (1958, short story)
  • Lion Loose (1961, short story)
  • The Other Likeness (1962, short story)
  • The Winds of Time (1962, short story)
  • The Machmen (1964, short story)
  • A Nice Day for Screaming (1965, short story)
  • Planet of Forgetting (1965, also as Forget It , short story)
    • German: Planet des Vergessens. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 60. Ullstein 2000 # 115 (3250), 1976, ISBN 3-548-03250-8 .
  • The Pork Chop Tree (1965, short story)
  • Balanced Ecology (1965, also called The Diamondwood Trees , short story)
    • German: Balanced Ecology. In: Damon Knight (ed.): Computers don't argue. Lichtenberg (Science Fiction for Connoisseurs # 4), 1970.
  • Trouble Tide (1965, short story)
  • The Searcher (1966, short story)
  • Attitudes (1969, short story)
  • Aura of Immortality (1974, short story)
    • German: Under the spell of immortality. In: Walter Spiegl (Ed.): Science-Fiction-Stories 82. Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy # 31015, 1980, ISBN 3-548-31015-X .

Telzey Amberdon :

  • 1 The Universe Against Her (1964)
  • 2 The Lion Game (1973)
  • 3 The Telzey Toy and Other Stories (1973, collection)
  • The Vampirate (1953, also as Blood of Nalakia , short story)
  • The Star Hyacinths (1961, also as The Tangled Web , short story)
  • Novice (1962, short story)
  • Undercurrents (1964, short story)
  • Goblin Night (1965, short story)
    • German: Night of Terror. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 65. Ullstein 2000 # 126 (3314), 1977, ISBN 3-548-03314-8 .
  • Sleep No More (1965, short story)
  • Resident Witch (1970, short story)
    • German: Exchange campaign. In: Walter Spiegl (Ed.): Science-Fiction-Stories 25. Ullstein 2000 # 45 (2964), 1973, ISBN 3-548-02964-7 .
  • Compulsion (1970, short story)
  • The Telzey Toy (1971, also as Ti's Toys , short story)
    • German: the puppeteer. In: Walter Spiegl (Ed.): Science-Fiction-Stories 13. Ullstein 2000 # 22 (2883), 1972, ISBN 3-548-02883-7 .
  • Company Planet (1971, short story)
  • Glory Day (1971, short story)
  • Poltergeist (1971, short story)
  • The Lion Game (1971, short story)
  • Child of the Gods (1972, short story)
  • The Symbiotes (1972, short story)

The Complete Federation of the Hub (Collections):

  • 1 Telzey Amberdon (2000)
  • 2 T'nT: Telzey & Trigger (2000)
  • 3 Trigger & Friends (2001)
  • 4 The Hub: Dangerous Territory (2001)
Novels
  • The Witches of Karres (1966)
  • The Eternal Frontiers (1973)
Collections
  • The Best of James H. Schmitz (1991)
  • Eternal Frontier (2002)
  • Original Edition of Edited Schmitz Stories (2005)
  • The Winds of Time and Other Stories (2008)
Short stories
  • Greenface (1943)
  • The Witches of Karres (1949)
    • English: The Witches of Karres. In: Ben Bova, Wolfgang Jeschke (eds.): Titan 14. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3734, 1980, ISBN 3-453-30637-6 .
  • Captives of the Thieve-Star (1951)
  • The End of the Line (1951)
  • The Altruist (1952)
  • We Don't Want Any Trouble (1953)
    • German: We don't want a fight. In: Lothar Heinecke (Ed.): Galaxis Science Fiction, # 1. Moewig, 1958.
  • Caretaker (1953)
    • German: Guardian. In: Lothar Heinecke (Ed.): Galaxis Science Fiction, # 13. Moewig, 1959.
  • The Ties of Earth (1955)
  • The Big Terrarium (1957)
  • Summer Guests (1959)
  • Gone Fishing (1961)
    • German: Der Angler. In: Walter Spiegl (Ed.): Science-Fiction-Stories 16. Ullstein 2000 # 28 (2899), 1972, ISBN 3-548-02899-3 .
  • An Incident on Route 12 (1962)
  • Swift Completion (1962)
  • Rogue Psi (1962)
  • Watch the Sky (1962)
  • These Are the Arts (1962)
  • Novice (Conclusion) (1962)
  • Left Hand, Right Hand (1962)
  • The Beacon to Elsewhere (1963)
  • Oneness (1963)
  • Ham Sandwich (1963)
  • Clean Slate (1964)
  • Spacemaster (1965)
  • Research Alpha (1965, with AE van Vogt)
    • German: Project Omega. The time of the androids 1973-07-31 AE van Vogt Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch # 217) 1973.
  • Faddist (1966)
  • Where the Time Went (1968)
  • Just Curious (1968)
  • The Custodians (1968)
    • German: Guardian of humanity. In: Walter Spiegl (Ed.): Science Fiction Stories 1. Ullstein 2000 # 1 (2760), 1970.
  • Would you? (1969)
  • Crime Buff (1973)
  • One Step Ahead (1974)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Von Ruff, Al: James H. Schmitz - Summary Bibliography . Internet Speculative Fiction Database . Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ a b c James H (enry) Schmitz . Gale Biography in Context . Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ a b The Best of James H. Schmitz . New England Science Fiction Association . June 24, 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ James H. Schmitz [sidebar ] . SF site . Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ a b c Scheick, Robyn: Schmitz, James H. (1911–1981) . Millersville University Archives, Millersville University of Pennsylvania . Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 9, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / jefferson.library.millersville.edu
  6. ↑ a b Gardner Dozois : The Good Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition . SFBC, New York 1999, p. 45.
  7. ↑ John Clute , Peter Nicholls : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . St Martin's Griffin, New York 1995, ISBN 0-312-09618-6 , pp. 1057 f.
  8. ^ Fowlkes, Greg: James H. Schmitz Resurrected: Selected Stories of James H. Schmitz - Editor's Notes . Resurrected Press. 2010 ?. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 10, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.resurrectedpress.com
personal data
SURNAME Schmitz, James H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schmitz, James Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg , Germany
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1981
Place of death Los Angeles , United States