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Martin Harry Greenberg

マーティン・ハリー・グリーンベルグ

Mātin Harī Gurīnbāgu

Aliases: Martin Greenberg

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1941-03-01 (South Beach, Florida)
Died
2011-06-25 (Green Bay, Wisconsin) age 70
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
South Miami Beach, Florida → Green Bay, Wisconsin

Career

Occupations
University professor, Editor, Writer, Anthologist
Active Years
1974-2011
Affiliations
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, Tekno Books, Sci-Fi Channel
Memberships
Horror Writers Association, Mystery Writers of America, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Influenced By
Isaac Asimov
Influenced
Robert Silverberg, Jane Yolen

Education

University of Miami
Political science
Degree: Bachelor's degree
Country: United States
University of Connecticut
Political science
Degree: Ph.D.
Period: 1969
Year of Graduation: 1969
Country: United States
Political science

Awards

Ellery Queen Award
1995
Organization: Mystery Writers of America
Result: Winner
Bram Stoker Award
1998
Work: Horrors! 365 Scary Stories
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Result: Winner
Prometheus Special Award
2005
Work: Give Me Liberty / Visions of Liberty
Organization: Libertarian Futurist Society
Result: Winner
Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
2003
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Result: Winner
Solstice Award
2009
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Political Science Fiction

1974 Science Fiction Anthology

An introductory reader on political science fiction for teaching.

PoliticsScience Fiction

The Fantasy Hall of Fame

1983 Fantasy Anthology

Anthology of classic fantasy stories.

Fantasy

Robots

1989 Science Fiction Anthology

Anthology of robot-themed stories.

Robots

Horrors! 365 Scary Stories

1998 Horror Anthology

Anthology of 365 scary stories.

Horror

Bibliography

  • Through Science Fiction series
  • Wizards
  • The Science Fictional Olympics
  • Catfantastic series
  • The Mammoth Book series

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Themed anthology editingCollaborative editing with partners
Recurring Motifs
Science FictionMysteryHorror

Health

  • Cancer
    2011年頃
    Died from complications of cancer

Legacy

Prolific American anthologist who edited 1,298 anthologies across speculative fiction, mysteries, and horror, commissioning over 8,200 original stories. Founded Tekno Books and co-founded Sci-Fi Channel. Only person to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from MWA, HWA, and SFWA.

Trivia

  • Compiled 1,298 anthologies.
  • Commissioned over 8,200 original short stories.
  • Founded Tekno Books, packager of more than 2,000 books.
  • Co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel.
  • Expert in terrorism and Middle East affairs.