Roger Dee Aycock
Roger Dee Aycock (known by his pen name Roger Dee ; born December 6, 1914 in Floyd County , Georgia ; died April 5, 2004 in Rome , Georgia) was an American science fiction writer.
Life
During the time of the Depression , Aycock worked as a postman. During World War II he served three years in the US Army Signal Corps . His first science fiction story, The Wheel Is Death , appeared in Planet Stories in 1949 . In the 1950s he was a prolific writer for Pulp magazines . After 1971 nothing was published.
His novel An Earth Gone Mad (1954), a conventional dystopia of a world under totalitarian mind control, has been translated into German, Japanese and Italian. In addition to German, his stories have also been translated into French, Spanish, Italian and Croatian.
bibliography
- Marco 4 (short novel series)
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Wailing Wall (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1952 )
- German: The Western Wall. In: Galaxy Science Fiction, # 4. Moewig, 1958.
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Pet Farm (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1954 )
- German: The night fell. In: Galaxy Science Fiction, # 2. Moewig, 1958.
- Control Group (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, January 1960 )
- Novels
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An Earth Gone Mad (1952)
- English: The secret of the dice. Translated by Heinrich F. Gottwald. Hönne / Gebrüder Zimmermann (Hönne Utopia-Spitzenklasse # 5), 1957. Also as: Die Macht des Kyrill. Translated by Heinrich F. Gottwald. Pabel (Utopia special volume # 203), 1963.
- The Anglers of Arz (short novel in: If, January 1953 )
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Problem on Balak (short novel in: Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1953 )
- German: Problem in Balak. In: Galaxy Science Fiction, # 9. Moewig, 1958.
- Clean Break (short novel in: Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1953 )
- To Remember Charlie By (short novel in: Fantastic Universe, March 1954 )
- Assignment's End (short novel in: Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1954 )
- Traders Risk (short novel in: Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1958 )
- The Feeling (short novel in: Galaxy Magazine, April 1961 )
- Rough Beast (short novel in: Analog Science Fact → Science Fiction, March 1962 )
- Collections
- An Earth Gone Mad / The Rebellious Stars (collective edition of 2 novels; 1954, with Isaac Asimov)
- The 30th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack (2016)
- Short stories
1949:
- The Wheel Is Death (in: Planet Stories, Fall 1949 )
1950:
- Ultimatum (in: Planet Stories, Spring 1950 )
- Slave of Eternity (in: Super Science Stories, May 1950 )
- Unwelcome Tenant (in: Planet Stories, Summer 1950 )
- Last Return (in: Super Science Stories, July 1950 )
1951:
- First Life (in: Super Science Stories, January 1951 )
- Girl from Callisto (in: Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1951 )
- The Watchers (in: Planet Stories, September 1951 )
- Grim Green World (in: Planet Stories, November 1951 )
- Palimpsest (in: Planet Stories, November 1951 )
1952:
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The Obligation (in: Startling Stories, September 1952 )
- German: The obligation. In: On distant planets. Moewig (Terra # 344), 1964. Also as: Das Ungeheuer. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 26. Ullstein 2000 # 47 (2967), 1973, ISBN 3-548-02967-1 .
- Today Is Forever (in: Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1952 )
- The Reasonable People (in: Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1952 )
- The Persuasive Man (in: Science Fiction Adventures, November 1952 )
- The Star Dice (in: Startling Stories, November 1952 )
- Paradox Planet (in: Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1952 )
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The Wailing Wall (1952)
- German: The Western Wall. In: Walter Spiegl (Ed.): Science-Fiction-Stories 89. Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy # 31029, 1981, ISBN 3-548-31029-X .
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Wailing Wall (1952)
- German: The Western Wall. In: Lothar Heinecke (Ed.): Galaxis 4. Moewig Galaxis # 4, 1958.
1953:
- No Charge to the Membership (in: Startling Stories, January 1953 )
- Oh Mesmerist from Mimas! (in: Planet Stories, January 1953 )
- Earthman's Choice (in: Science Fiction Adventures, March 1953 )
- Guest Artist (in: Fantastic, May-June 1953 )
- The Enemy, Time (in: Space Stories, June 1953 )
- The Minister Had To Wait (in: Fantastic Universe, June-July 1953 )
- The Springbird (in: Beyond Fantasy Fiction, July 1953 )
- Worlds Within Worlds (in: Science-Fiction Plus, October 1953 )
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Problem On Balak (1953)
- German: Problem in Balak. In: Lothar Heinecke (Ed.): Galaxis 9. Moewig Galaxis # 9, 1958.
1954:
- The Fresh Start (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1954 )
- Man Friday (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1954 )
- The Frogs of Mars (in: Imagination, April 1954 )
- Legacy (in: Thrilling Wonder Stories, Spring 1954 )
- Tiger's Cage (in: Science Stories, April 1954 )
- The Poundstone Paradox (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1954 )
- The Dog That Liked Carmen (in: Orbit, No. 3, July-August 1954 )
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The Interlopers (in: Astounding Science Fiction, September 1954 )
- German: The Troublemakers. In: Wolfgang Jeschke and Brian W. Aldiss (eds.): Titan 21. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4036, 1983, ISBN 3-453-30977-4 .
- The Man Who Found Out (in: Fantastic Universe, September 1954 )
- Thank You, Member (in: Fantastic Universe, December 1954 )
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Pet Farm (1954)
- German: The night fell. In: Lothar Heinecke (Ed.): Galaxis 2. Moewig Galaxis # 2, 1958.
1955:
- Wayfarer (in: Startling Stories, Spring 1955 )
- Partner's Payoff (in: Stories Annual, 1955 )
1956:
- The Man Who Had Spiders (in: Fantastic Universe, February 1956 )
- The Voiceless Sentinels (in: Fantastic Universe, August 1956 )
- Travelogue (in: Fantastic Universe, December 1956 )
1957:
- First Landing (in: Fantastic Universe, June 1957 )
1958:
- Blue Monday (in: Satellite Science Fiction, February 1958 )
- Field Report (in: Fantastic Universe, May 1958 )
1962:
- Inconstancy (in: Amazing Stories, January 1962 )
1971:
- Perfect Match (in: Worlds of Tomorrow, Spring 1971 )
literature
- Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , p. 116.
- Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Wolfgang Jeschke : Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , p. 367.
- John Clute : Dee, Roger. In: John Clute, Peter Nicholls : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated April 4, 2017.
- Donald H. Tuck : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968. Advent, Chicago 1974, ISBN 0-911682-20-1 , p. 25, sv Aycock, Roger D (ee) .
Web links
- Roger Dee Aycock in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Roger Dee in the bibliography of German science fiction ( books , stories )
- Literature by and about Roger Dee in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Roger Dee Aycock in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Roger Dee , lyrics on Free Speculative Fiction Online
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Aycock, Roger Dee |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aycock, Roger D. (alternative spelling); Dee, Roger (pseudonym); Starr, John (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American science fiction writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1914 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Floyd County , Georgia |
DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 2004 |
Place of death | Rome , Georgia |