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David Feintuch

デイヴィッド・ファイントゥーク

Deividdo Faintūku

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1944-07-21 (New York City)
Died
2006-03-16 (Mason, Michigan) age 61
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
New York City → Mason, Michigan

Career

Occupations
Attorney, Author
Active Years
1994-2006
Influenced By
C. S. Forester

Education

Earlham College
Country: United States
Harvard Law School
Law School / Law
Country: United States

Awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction
1996
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Midshipman's Hope

1994 Science Fiction

The first book in the Seafort Saga, a military space opera featuring UNNS officer Nicholas Seafort.

DutyFaithSacrifice
Translations
  • Russian
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
  • Czech

Challenger's Hope

1995 Science Fiction

Prisoner's Hope

1995 Science Fiction

Fisherman's Hope

1996 Science Fiction

Voices of Hope

1996 Science Fiction

Patriarch's Hope

1999 Science Fiction

Children of Hope

2001 Science Fiction

The Still

1997 Fantasy

The King

2002 Fantasy

Bibliography

  • Midshipman's Hope (1994)
  • Challenger's Hope (1995)
  • Prisoner's Hope (1995)
  • Fisherman's Hope (1996)
  • Voices of Hope (1996)
  • Patriarch's Hope (1999)
  • Children of Hope (2001)
  • The Still (1997)
  • The King (2002)

Translations of Works

  • Seafort Saga translated into Russian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Czech

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Style inspired by C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower
Recurring Motifs
Unified ChristianityNaval dutyPersonal sacrifice

Legacy

Winner of the 1996 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Known for the Seafort Saga military SF series. Featured in Michigan State University's Michigan Writers Series.

In Popular Culture

  • Recognized in Michigan State University's Michigan Writers Series

Trivia

  • The Seafort Saga is inspired by C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels.