BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1976) Special Award
David A. Kyle
デイヴィッド・エー・カイル
Deibiddo Ē. Kairu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-02-14 （Middletown, Orange County, New York）
- Died
- 2016-09-18 （Westchester County, NY） age 97
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Potsdam, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Publisher, Reporter, Lieutenant Colonel (Air Force Reserves)
- Active Years
- 1936-2016
- Affiliations
- Gnome Press, Futurians
- Memberships
- Futurians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Columbia University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Big Heart Award | — | — | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
Big Heart Award
1973
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Pictorial History of Science Fiction
1974 Science fictionPictorial history of science fiction.
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Ideas & Dreams
1977 Science fictionIllustrated book of SF ideas and dreams.
The Dragon Lensman
1981 Science fictionAuthorized Lensman novel.
Lensman from Rigel
1982 Science fictionAuthorized Lensman novel.
Z-Lensman
1983 Science fictionAuthorized Lensman novel.
Legacy
American science fiction writer and fandom member. Co-founded Gnome Press, chaired Worldcons, and received the Big Heart Award.
Archives
- Syracuse University Special Collections Research Center
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on History Channel's documentary Fantastic Voyage: Evolution of Science Fiction.
Trivia
- Possibly published The Fantasy World, the first comics fanzine, in 1936.
- The 1956 Worldcon balcony incident inspired the catchphrase 'Dave Kyle says you can't sit here.'
- Married fellow fan Ruth Landis; honeymooned at 1957 Worldcon via chartered flight with 53 others.