Lloyd Biggle, Jr.

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Lloyd Burdell Biggle, Jr. (Born April 17, 1923 in Waterloo , Iowa ; † September 12, 2002 ) was an American science fiction writer and musicologist .

Life

Biggle served in the infantry for ten years from 1936 to 1946 during World War II and was wounded twice; in his last injury shortly before the end of the war near the Elbe , he suffered a shrapnel wound on his leg, which hindered him for the rest of his life. After the war, he continued his education at Wayne State University in Detroit and received his PhD in musicology from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor . He then taught here and at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti . In 1955 he started his own business as a freelance author.

His science fiction and detective stories, often blending both genres, introduced artistic and aesthetic themes into science fiction, often connected to the subject of music that has always been Biggles' attention. His story The Tunesmith (for example: The Soundsmith) is an example of this. Other recurring motifs in his texts are transmitters, PSI skills and the rights of underdeveloped cultures to be independent - sometimes it is the people who find themselves in the role of those left behind. He wrote five novels about the interplanetary detective "Jan Darzek", all of which apart from one also appeared in German. In the 1980s, he switched to crime stories, including new Sherlock Holmes adventures. Another science fiction novel was not published until shortly before his death.

Biggle died in 2002 at the age of 79 after a twenty year battle with leukemia .

bibliography

Series and cycles

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

Terran Federation (short stories)
  • 1 The Man Who Wasn't Home (in: Fantastic Science Fiction Stories, September 1960 ; also: Orphan of the Void , 1972)
    • German: Space Orphan. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • 2 Monument (in: Analog Science Fact → Fiction, June 1961 )
  • 3 Still, Small Voice (in: Analog Science Fact → Fiction, April 1961 )
Jan Darzek
  • 1 All the Colors of Darkness (1963; also: All the Colors of Darkness , 1964)
    • German: Forbidden for people. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 048, 1964.
  • 2 Watchers of the Dark (1966)
    • English: Guardian of the Dark. Translated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch . Moewig Terra TB # 173, 1969.
  • 3 This Darkening Universe (1975)
  • 4 Silence Is Deadly (1977)
  • 5 The Whirligig of Time (1979)
    • German: The Sun Makers. Translated by Jürgen Saupe. Pabel (Terra Paperback # 341), 1981.
  • Whom the Gods Love (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1971 )
Interplanetary Relations Bureau
  • 1 The Still, Small Voice of Trumpets (1968)
    • German: Fanfares of Freedom. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 0100, 1969.
  • 2 The World Menders (1971)
    • German: Die Weltverbesserer. Translated by Eva Sander. Pabel (Terra Paperback # 233), 1974.
  • The King Who Wasn't (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2001 )
  • Perchance to Dream (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2002 )
  • Of the Zornler, by the Zornler… (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2003 )
  • The Pristine Planet (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2003 )
  • The Problem of the Gourmet Planet (in: Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2003 )
Sherlock Holmes
  • The Quallsford Inheritance: A Memoir of Sherlock Holmes from the Papers of Edward Porter Jones, His Late Assistant (1986)
  • The Glendower Conspiracy: A Memoir of Sherlock Holmes: From the Papers of Edward Porter Jones, His Late Assistant (1990)
J. Pletcher Mystery
  • 1 Interface for Murder (1987)
  • 2 A Hazard of Losers (1991)
  • 3 Where Dead Soldiers Walk (1994)
  • 4 Murder Jambalaya (2012)

Novels

  • A Taste of Fire (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, August 1959 ; also: The Angry Espers , 1961)
    • German: The invincible. Translated by Walter K. Baumann. Moewig (Terra special volume # 47), 1961. Also called: Invasion of the super humans. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 0109, 1969.
  • The Fury Out of Time (1965)
    • English: Spirals from the Dark. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 096, 1968.
  • The Light That Never Was (1972)
    • English: Planet of Light. Translated by Eva Sander. Pabel (Terra Paperback # 239), 1974.
  • Monument (1974)
    • German: Monument for a genius. Translated by Frank Weyrich. Moewig (Library Science Fiction), 1980, ISBN 3-8118-0196-1 .
  • Alien Main ( Alien Island # 2 Series , 1985; with TL Sherred )
  • The Chronocide Mission (2002)
  • The World That Death Made (2013; with Kenneth Lloyd Biggle)
  • Murder Applied For: A Classic Crime Mystery (2013; with Kenneth Lloyd Biggle)
  • Cronus of the DFC (2019, short novel)

Collections

  • The Rule of the Door and Other Fanciful Regulations (1967; also: Out of the Silent Sky , 1977; also: The Silent Sky , 1979)
    • German: Crimes in the future. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 098, 1968.
  • The Metallic Muse (1972)
    • English: The metal muse. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann Science Fiction # 0174, 1973, ISBN 3-442-23174-4 .
  • A Galaxy of Strangers (1976)
    • German: The day is not far off. Translated by Jürgen Saupe. Goldmann Science Fiction # 23303, 1979, ISBN 3-442-23303-8 .
  • The Grandfather Rastin Mysteries (2007). This includes:
    • The automation mystery
    • A Case of Heredity
    • The Fabulous Fiddle
    • The Face Is Familiar
    • The Gentle Swindler
    • The Great Horseshoe Mystery
    • The Knave of Hearts
    • The Lesser Thing
    • A matter of friendship
    • The Mother Goose Murder
    • The Pair of Knaves
    • The Phantom Thief
    • The Unasked Question
    • The Unmurdered Professor
  • The Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Megapack (2014; also: The Best of Biggle )
  • The Light That Never Was / Monument (collective edition)

Short stories

1953
  • Judgment Day (1953; also: Judgment Day , 1958)
    • German: The Judgment Day. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968. Also called: Judgment Day. In: Isaac Asimov , Charles G. Waugh and Martin H. Greenberg (eds.): Fascination of Science Fiction. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special # 24068, 1985, ISBN 3-404-24068-5 .
1956
  • Gypped (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1956 )
1957
  • Cronus of the DFC (in: If, February 1957 ; also: DFC , 1967)
    • German: Crimes in the future. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968.
  • Male Refuge (in: Saturn, May 1957 )
  • Leading Man (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1957 )
    • German: leading actor. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • ... On the Dotted Line (in: If, June 1957 ; also: On the Dotted Line , 1977)
    • English: Advertisement for Jupiter. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968.
  • The Tunesmith (in: If, August 1957 ; also: Tunesmith , 2001)
    • German: Der Notenschmied. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • Silence Is Deadly (in: If, October 1957 )
  • Lesson in Biology (in: Fantastic Universe, November 1957 )
  • DFC (1957)
    • German: Crimes in the future. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. Goldmann Space TB # 98, 1968.
1958
  • The Rule of the Door (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1958 )
    • German: The wisdom of the great Kom. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: Crimes in the future. 1968.
  • The Orzu Problem (in: Saturn, March 1958 )
  • Spare the Rod (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, March 1958 )
    • German: A violin teacher needs a sense of humor. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • Morgan's Lucky Planet (in: Imagination, April 1958 )
  • Bridle Shower (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1958 ; also: Secret Weapon , 1967)
    • German: The secret weapon. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968.
  • The Madder They Come (in: Fantastic, June 1958 )
  • Petty Larceny (in: Satellite Science Fiction, August 1958 )
    • German: business is business. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968.
  • Who's on First? (in: If, August 1958 )
    • German: Who is the front runner? In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
  • On the Double (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1958 )
  • Who Steals My Mind (in: Fantastic, October 1958 ; also: Who Steals My Mind… , 2014)
  • Who's On First? (1958)
    • German: Who is the front runner? In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
1959
  • They Live Forever (in: Satellite Science Fiction, March 1959 )
  • Traveling Salesman (in: Fantastic Universe, May 1959 )
  • Mating Instinct (in: Super-Science Fiction, June 1959 )
  • First Love (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, September 1959 )
    • German: First love. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
  • Hornets' Nest (in: If, September 1959 ; also: Hornet's Nest , 2014)
1960
  • The Botticelli Horror (in: Fantastic Science Fiction Stories, March 1960 )
    • English: The Venusian night coat. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • Esidarap ot Pirt Dnuor (in: If, November 1960 ; also: Round Trip to Esidarap , 1962)
    • German: There and back to Seidarap. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
  • Orphan of the Void (1960)
    • German: Space Orphan. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • Round Trip to Seidarap (1960)
    • German: There and back to Seidarap. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
1961
  • The Well of the Deep Wish (in: If, March 1961 ; also: Well of the Deep Wish , 1972)
    • German: source of deep longing. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
  • Music to Murder By (in: Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1961 )
  • Well of the Deep Wish (1961)
    • German: source of deep longing. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
1963
  • A Slight Case of Limbo (in: Analog Science Fact → Science Fiction, April 1963 )
    • German: waiting period 2000 years. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968.
  • Wings of Song (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1963 )
    • German: the last tree. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. Goldmann Weltraum-TB # 98, 1964. Also called: The violin. In: Charlotte Winheller (Ed.): Music from space . Heyne General Series # 286, 1964.
1965
  • Pariah Planet (in: Worlds of Tomorrow, March 1965 ; also: The Perfect Punishment , 1967)
    • German: Just punishment. In: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.: Crime in the Future. 1968.
1966
  • And Madly Teach (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1966 )
    • German: Learning the old way. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
1967
  • The Double-Edged Rope (in: Analog Science Fiction → Science Fact, June 1967 )
    • English: The double-edged rope. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
1968
  • In His Own Image (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1968 )
    • English: The eye of evil. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The metal muse. 1973.
1971
  • The Frayed String on the Stretched Forefinger of Time (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1971 )
1973
1974
  • No Biz Like Show Biz (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May 1974 )
    • German: The boards that mean the world. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
  • What Hath God Wrought! (1974, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): Strange Gods )
    • German: What God does is done well. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
  • Eye for an Eye (1974, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): The Far Side of Time: Thirteen Original Stories )
    • German: an eye for an eye. In: Lloyd Biggle, jr .: The day is not far off. 1979.
1978
  • The Weariest River (in: Omni, November 1978 )
2000
  • The Case of the Headless Witness (2000, in: Ed Gorman (Ed.): The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: First Annual Collection )
2004
  • The Unnullified World (2004, in: Martin H. Greenberg and Mark Tier (Eds.): Visions of Liberty )
2014
  • An Alien By Any Other Name (2014, in: The Best of Biggle )

Anthologies

  • Nebula Award Stories 7 (1972)
    • English: Good News from the Vatican and Other Nebula Prize Stories 1. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6721), 1981, ISBN 3-8118-6721-0 .

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Biggle Jr., Lloyd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Biggle Jr., Lloyd Burdell (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Waterloo , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 2002