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Edition 4 (1974) Winner
Harry Harrison
ハリー・ハリソン
Harī Harison
Aliases:
Henry Maxwell Dempsey
Pen Names:
Felix Boyd（Pen name for editing magazines）,
Hank Dempsey（Other fiction）,
Wade Kaempfert（House pen name）,
Philip St. John（House pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-03-12 （Stamford, Connecticut）
- Died
- 2012-08-15 （Brighton, England） age 87
- Nationality
- American, Irish
- Languages
- English, Esperanto
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- New York → Mexico → England → Italy → Denmark → Ireland → Brighton
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Illustrator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1951-2010
- Affiliations
- Irish Science Fiction Association (founder), Birmingham Science Fiction Group (co-president)
- Memberships
- Esperanto Association of Ireland (honorary president), Esperanto-USA, Universala Esperanto-Asocio
- Influenced By
- Isaac Asimov
- Influenced
- Brian W. Aldiss
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills High School | — | General | — | ~1943 | United States |
| Hunter College | — | Art | — | 1946 | United States |
Forest Hills High School
General
Period:
~1943
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
United States
High school graduation
Hunter College
Art
Period:
1946
Country:
United States
Attended but no degree mentioned
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | 受賞 |
| 2008 | SFWA Grand Master | — | — | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Science Fiction Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 殿堂入り |
| 2008 | Golden Roscon | — | — | — | 生涯功労賞 |
Inkpot Award
2004
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
受賞
SFWA Grand Master
2008
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
2004
Result:
殿堂入り
Golden Roscon
2008
Result:
生涯功労賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Make Room! Make Room!
1966 Science FictionDystopian novel about overpopulation and resource depletion.
OverpopulationResource ConsumptionEnvironmental Issues
Adaptations
- [Film] Soylent Green / Richard Fleischer (1973)
Deathworld
1960 Science FictionAdventure novel set on a deadly planet.
SurvivalRevengeAlien Life
The Stainless Steel Rat
1961 Science FictionHumorous series about a galactic thief.
CrimeHumorAnti-Authority
Adaptations
- [Comic strip] The Stainless Steel Rat (1979)
Bill, the Galactic Hero
1965 Satirical SFSatirical parody of military SF.
Military SatireAnti-WarHumor
West of Eden
1984 Alternate History SFWorld where intelligent dinosaurs survive.
EvolutionCoexistenceAlternate History
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete list
Adaptations
- Soylent Green (based on Make Room! Make Room!)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousSatiricalFast-paced adventure
- Recurring Motifs
- Anti-MilitaryAnti-AuthorityEsperanto
Legacy
Known for satirical and humorous SF, popular for Stainless Steel Rat series and Deathworld. Received SFWA Grand Master and other honors.
In Popular Culture
- Novel Make Room! Make Room! basis for film Soylent Green
Quotes
-
Harrison was an extremely popular figure in the SF world, renowned for being amiable, outspoken and endlessly amusing.
Source: Christopher Priest obituary (2012)
Trivia
- Advocate of Esperanto
- Lived in many countries
- Cult hero in Russia
- Anti-military themes from army experience