L. Neil Smith

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Lester Neil Smith [ ˈlɛstəɹ ˈniːl ˈsmɪθ ] (born May 15, 1946 in Denver , Colorado ) is an American science fiction writer , political libertarian activist and globalization critic .

Life

Lester Neil Smith deals with the alternative course of history and is the inventor of a parallel world , the so-called Gallatin Universe, in which American history in the 18th century by chance took a different course. In the Gallatin universe, George Washington was shot dead during the Whiskey Rebellion , after which Albert Gallatin became president. So the United States of North America could not come into being and a loose association of states with an anarchist form of government takes its place . He is also known for three stories about the character of Lando Calrissian from the Star Wars universe .

For four of his novels he received the Prometheus Award of the Libertarian Futurist Society , which he himself launched in 1979, for the best novel of the year. These goods:

  • 1982: The Probability Broach
  • 1994: Pallas
  • 2001: The Forge of the Elders
  • 2005: The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel , Special Award

In 2016 he received the Prometheus Special Award for his life's work.

Works

  • From the Gallatin Universe:
    • The Probability Broach , 1980 (German: The breakthrough , translated by Irene Holicki, Heyne Verlag (paperback: 4250), ISBN 3-453-31231-7 )
    • The Venus belt , (German: Der Venus-Gürtel , Heyne Verlag (Paperback: 4251) ISBN 3-453-31232-5 )
    • Their majesties' bucketeers , (German: Her Majesties Kübeliere , Heyne Verlag (Paperback: 4252) ISBN 3-453-31234-1 )
    • The Nagasaki Vector , (German: Der Nagasaki vector , Heyne Verlag (paperback: 4253) ISBN 3-453-31235-X )
    • Tom Paine Maru , (German: Tom Paine Maru , Heyne-Verlag (paperback 4281) ISBN 3-453-31291-0 )
    • The Gallatin divergence , (German: Die Gallatin deviation Heyne Verlag (Paperback 4282) ISBN 3-453-31292-9 )
    • The American Zone , not yet in German.
  • From the Star Wars universe
    • Lando Calrissian - Rebel of the Solar System (1994) (3 novels)
      • The Sharu Spirit Harp
      • The Flaming Wind from Oseon
      • The Star Cave of Thon Boka

Non-fiction

  • Down with Power: Libertarian Policy in a Time of Crises , 2012

See also

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Smith, L. Neil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Smith, Lester Neil (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer and political activist
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Denver Colorado