Reginald Bretnor

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Reginald Bretnor born Alfred Reginald Kahn ; (* July 30, 1911 in Vladivostok , Russian Empire ; † July 22, 1992 in Medford , Oregon ) was an American science fiction writer.

life and work

Bretnor's father Grigory Kahn, a native of Russia, moved with his family from Siberia to Japan in 1917 . Bretnor's mother was a British citizen and received Russian citizenship after she married Grigory. In 1920 the family moved to the United States. In 1948 Reginald Bretnor married the librarian and translator Helen Harding, who died in 1967. His second marriage was to Rosalie McShane, herself a writer who wrote under the pseudonym Rosalie Bodrero.

According to documents in the Southern Oregon Historical Society archives, he did his military service in the last cavalry unit of the US Army , which he left for health reasons in August 1941. In 1942 he tried to re-enter, but was turned away. The Office of War Information then hired him to write propaganda against Japan, some of his documents are now available at SOHSA. After World War II he worked for the United States Department of State until another illness forced him to quit his job.

In addition to wars, weapons, and science fiction, he was interested in cats. He translated Les Chats , one of the first known books about cats (originally by François-Augustin Paradis de Moncrif , 1727). He then wrote articles about cats himself. Throughout his life he owned cats, to which he says he also has an emotional connection.

Bretnor and several other SF and fantasy authors are said to have belonged to the Order of the Trapezoid by Anton Szandor LaVey before he founded his Church of Satan .

Most of Bretnor's works are short stories that mostly have bizarre plots, or at least are written ironically. He also wrote about military theories and published some of the first books that were critical of science fiction as a literary genre.

Under the pseudonym Grendel Briarton (an anagram of his name), he gave over 80 vignettes with the time-traveling protagonist Ferdinand Feghoot, named after Feghoots in the form of Yarns out. The stories with and about Feghoot always take place against the background of a journey through time (comparable to Doctor Who ). However, Bretnor often solves the stories with the help of a wicked pun. In his adventures, Feghoot works for the “Society for the Aesthetic Re-Arrangement of History” and travels through time using a device that has no name but is typographically represented as “) (” becomes.

bibliography

Schimmelhorn / Papa Schimmelhorn

Short stories:

  • The Gnurrs Come from the Voodvork Out (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Winter-Spring 1950 )
  • The Fledermaus Report (in: Other Worlds Science Stories, June and July 1951 )
  • Little Anton (1951, in: Raymond J. Healy (Ed.): New Tales of Space and Time )
    • German: Little Anton. In: Alan Brennert: The Schimmelhorn Files. 1987.
  • Papa Schimmelhorn and the SODOM Serum (1973, in: Thomas N. Scortia and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Eds.): Two Views of Wonder )
    • German: Papa Schimmelhorn and the SODOM serum. In: Alan Brennert: The Schimmelhorn Files. 1987.
  • Count von Schimmelhorn and the Time-Pony (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1974 )
    • German: Graf von Schimmelhorn and the time pony. In: Alan Brennert: The Schimmelhorn Files. 1987.
  • The Ladies of Beetlegoose Nine (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1976 )
    • English: The women of Betaigäuse Nine. In: Alan Brennert: The Schimmelhorn Files. 1987.
  • Papa Schimmelhorn's Yang (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1978 )
    • German: Papa Schimmelhorn's "Yang". In: Jerry Pournelle (Ed.): Black Holes. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Special # 24012, 1980, ISBN 3-404-24012-X . Also as: Papa Schimmelhorn's Yang. In: Alan Brennert: The Schimmelhorn Files. 1987.
  • Nobelist Schimmelhorn (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1987 )
  • Among the Missing (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Among the missing. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • The Lead in Der Pencil (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Aine question där Potänz. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • The Gnomes of Zurich (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: The Gnome of Zurich. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Gone But Not Forgotten (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Out of sight - but not out of mind. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Hot Line From Moscow (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Hot line to Moscow. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Love Story (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Great love. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Master goose meat (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Meister Gansfleisch. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Minotauromachy (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Minotaur fight. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Papa and Mama and the Stepple (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • English: Papa, Mama and the Bell Tower. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • The Princess and the Peasant: Overture (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • English: The Princess and the Booby: An Overture. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Prince Owgoost (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: Prince Auh-guscht. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.
  • Shopping List (1986, in: Schimmelhorn's Gold )
    • German: shopping list. In: Alan Brennert: Schimmelhorns Gold. 1987.

Collections:

  • The Schimmelhorn File: Memoirs of a Dirty Old Genius (1979; also: The Schimmelhorn File - Memoirs of a Dirty Old Genius )
  • Schimmelhorn's Gold (1986)
    • German: Schimmelhorns Gold. Illustrated by Mark van Oppen. Translated by Andreas Brandhorst. Heyne SF & F # 4409, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00418-3 .
Ferdinand Feghoot

The Ferdinand Feghoot stories are a series of short stories that Bretnor published under the pseudonym Grendel Briarton from 1956. The stories are numbered, the title is always Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot followed by the serial number, namely:

  • in a first series with Roman numerals (I – LXXXVI, 1956–1975),
  • in a second series with Roman numerals and exclamation marks instead of the “I” (for example “!!!” for the number 3; 13 parts, 1977–1982),
  • in a third series with Greek letters (9 parts, "alpha" to "iota"; 1983–1987).

Collections:

  • Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: The First Forty-Five Feghoot Adventures with Five More Never Previously Heard from (1962)
  • The Compleat Feghoot: The Many Lives and Greatest Exploits of History's Punniest Space-Time Traveler (1975)
  • The (Even More) Compleat Feghoot: The Many Lives and Greatest Exploits of History's Punniest Space-Time Traveler (1980)
  • The Collected Feghoot (1992)

Published in German translation:

  • Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1956 )
    • German: Through space and time with Ferdinand Feghoot. In: Edward L. Ferman (Ed.): 30 Years of Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3763, 1981, ISBN 3-453-30732-1 .
Gilpin's Space
  • My Object All Sublime (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1981 )
  • Gilpin's Space (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1983 )
  • Gilpin's Space (1986, novel)
Single novels
  • A Killing in Swords (1978)
Collections
  • The Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor (1997)
  • The First Reginald Bretnor Megapack (2013)
  • The Second Reginald Bretnor Megapack (2014)
Short stories

1951:

  • One of the Family (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1951 )

1952:

  • Mrs. Poppledore's Id (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1952 ; also: Mrs. Pigafetta Swims Well , 1963)
  • Finale (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1952 )
  • Sugar Plum (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1952 )

1953:

  • Maybe Just a Little One (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1953 )
  • The Soul of the Oisuta (in: Startling Stories, March 1953 )
  • Cat (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1953 )
  • Gratitude Guaranteed (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1953 ; with Kris Neville )

1954:

  • Genius of the Species (1954, in: Raymond J. Healy (Ed.): 9 Tales of Space and Time )
  • High Man, Low Man (in: Beyond Fantasy Fiction, May 1954 )

1956:

  • The Past and Its Dead People (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1956 )
  • The Doorstop (in: Astounding Science Fiction, November 1956 )

1960:

  • Bug-Getter (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1960 ; also: Bug Getter , 1982)
  • The Man on Top (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1960 )

1961:

  • All the Tea in China (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1961 )

1962:

  • Dr. Birdmouse (in: Fantastic Stories of Imagination, April 1962 )
  • You Have to Know the Tune (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1962 )

1964:

  • Demigod (in: Amazing Stories, October 1964 )

1966:

  • The Gadge System (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1966 )
  • The Other Way (in: Riverside Quarterly, November 1966 )

1967:

  • Earthwoman (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1967 )

1969:

  • Party Night (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1969 )

1973:

  • Old Uncle Tom Cobleigh and All (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1973 )

1974:

  • Markham (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1974 )

1975:

  • The Pearcey Boy (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1975 )

1977:

  • The Accident Epidemic (in: Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 1977 ; also: The Beasts That Perish , 1983)

1979:

  • Thirst Contact (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1979 )
  • Vote For Feghoot for a Prosperous Past! (1979)

1981:

  • These Stones Will Remember (in: Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 16, 1981 )
    • German: These stones will be remembered. In: Friedel Wahren (Ed.): Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine 15th episode. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3913, 1982, ISBN 3-453-30839-5 .
  • The Jennerization of H. Truman Buster (1981, in: Richard S. McEnroe (Ed.): Proteus: Voices for the 80’s )
  • It Isn't Love That Makes the World Go 'Round (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1981 )
    • German: It is not love that makes the world go round. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): The happy people of methane. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 3946, 1983, ISBN 3-453-30874-3 .
  • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (in: Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, August 1981 )
  • Without (General) Issue (in: Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 23, 1981 )

1982:

  • Dream Along with Me (in: Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, January 1982 )
  • The Loneliest Unicorn (in: Fantasy Book, May 1982 )

1983:

  • Cryogenesis (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1983 )
    • German: Kryogenese. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): Kryogenese. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4169, 1985, ISBN 3-453-31131-0 .
  • The Frog He Would A-Wooing Go (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1983 )
  • Deep Song (in: Amazing Science Fiction, September 1983 )

1984:

  • 007: “It is enough, Ivan. Go Home! " (1984, in: Jerry Pournelle and John F. Carr (Eds.): Blood and Iron )

1985:

  • No Other Gods (1985, in: Charles L. Grant (Ed.): Midnight )
  • The Proud Foot of the Conqueror (1985, in: John F. Carr and Jerry Pournelle (Eds.): Day of the Tyrant )
  • Croome House (1985, in: Charles L. Grant (Ed.): The First Chronicles of Greystone Bay )

1986:

  • Ultimate Weapon (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1986 )
    • English: The definitive weapon. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): Travel companions. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4485, 1988, ISBN 3-453-01018-3 .
  • Fungo the Unrighteous (in: Amazing Stories, November 1986 )
  • To a Different Drum (1986, in: John F. Carr and Jerry Pournelle (Eds.): The Stars at War )

1987:

  • The Man Who Wrote Shakespeare (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1987 )
  • There's Magic in Shakespeare (in: Night Cry, Summer 1987 )

1988:

  • Wedding Present (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1988 )
  • Aunt's Flight (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1988 )
  • The Taste of Blood (in: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, September 1988 )

1989:

  • Unknown Things (in: Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, February 1989 )
  • The Cheval Glass (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1989 )
  • How Sweet, How Silently She Sleeps (in: Weird Tales, Spring / Fall 1989 )

1990:

  • Of Kinks and Frocks (in: Weird Tales, Fall 1990 )

1994:

  • Rokuro-Kubi (in: Worlds of Fantasy & Horror, Summer 1994 )

1997:

  • Mating Season (1997, in: Alan Brennert: The Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor )
  • The Murderers' Circle (1997, in: Alan Brennert: The Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor )
  • Paper Tiger (1997, in: Alan Brennert: The Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor )

1998:

  • The Haunting of HMS Dryad (in: Weird Tales, Fall 1998 )

2013:

  • The New Reality (2013, in: John Gregory Betancourt (Ed.): The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack )
Anthologies (as editor)

The Future at War:

  • 1 Thor's Hammer (1979)
  • 2 The Spear of Mars (1980)
  • 3 Orion's Sword (1980)
Non-fiction
  • Modern Science Fiction: Its Meaning and Its Future (1953)
  • Decisive Warfare: A Study in Military Theory (1969)
  • Science Fiction, Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium (1974)
  • The Craft of Science Fiction: A Symposium on Writing Science Fiction and Science Fantasy (1976)
  • Of Force and Violence and Other Imponderables: Essays on War, Politics, and Government (1992)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fred Flaxman: Bretnor Biography . Bretnor.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ Bretnor biography . SOHSA. Retrieved on November 22, 2012.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / sohs.harperintranets.com  
  3. ^ Blanche Barton : The Church of Satan — A Brief History . Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ MoF SF author list Briarton . sfsite.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ A narrative form that makes use of a certain form of pun.
personal data
SURNAME Bretnor, Reginald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kahn, Alfred Reginald (real name); Bretnor, Reg (pseudonym); Briarton, Grendel (pseudonym); Gironel, Bertrand (pseudonym); Loring, E. Bertrand (pseudonym); Watson, Reginald (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 30, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Vladivostok , Russian Empire
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 1992
Place of death Medford , Oregon