Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service
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Edition 2 (1997) Winner
James Edwin Gunn
ジェームズ・エドウィン・ガン
Jēmuzu Edowin Gan
Aliases:
James Gunn
Pen Names:
Edwin James（Used for early SF short stories published from 1949 to 1952）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-07-12 （Kansas City, Missouri）
- Died
- 2020-12-23 （Lawrence, Kansas） age 97
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kansas City, Missouri → Lawrence, Kansas
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction writer, editor, scholar, professor of English
- Active Years
- 1948-2020
- Affiliations
- University of Kansas, Center for the Study of Science Fiction
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) President (1971-72), Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) President (1980-82)
- Nominations
- The Listeners (John W. Campbell Memorial Award runner-up, 1973), The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (Hugo finalist, 1988)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | — | Journalism | Bachelor of Science | — | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | English | Master of Arts | — | United States |
University of Kansas
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
United States
Northwestern University
English
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Pilgrim Award | — | — | Science Fiction Research Association | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Locus Award | Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction | Associational Item | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Hugo Award | Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction | Best Non-Fiction Book | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | — | — | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 殿堂入り |
Pilgrim Award
1976
Organization:
Science Fiction Research Association
Result:
受賞
Locus Award
1976
Work:
Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction
Category:
Associational Item
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award
1983
Work:
Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction
Category:
Best Non-Fiction Book
Result:
受賞
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
2007
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
2015
Result:
殿堂入り
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Immortals
1962 Science FictionStory of immortals in a future society.
ImmortalitySociety
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Immortal (1970)
The Listeners
1972 Science FictionStory of Earth receiving signals from space, inspiring SETI.
Extraterrestrial contactCommunication
The Road to Science Fiction
1977 AnthologySix-volume anthology series tracing the history of SF.
History of SF
Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction
1982 Non-fictionAnalysis of Isaac Asimov's works. Hugo Award winner.
Criticism
Bibliography
- Star Bridge
- This Fortress World
- The Joy Makers
- The Immortals
- The Listeners
- The Magicians
- Kampus
- The Dreamers
- Crisis!
- The Joy Machine
Adaptations
- The Immortal (TV series, 1970)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and scientificIdea-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- Extraterrestrial contactImmortalitySF history
Legacy
American science fiction writer, editor, and scholar. Pioneer in SF studies, founder of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at University of Kansas. SFWA Grand Master.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Trivia
- Born into a publishing family: father printer, grandfather newspaper editor.
- During WWII, trained in Japanese language in US Navy but no combat.