Barrington J. Bayley
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| Barrington J. Bayley | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1937 Birmingham, England |
| Died | October 14, 2008 (aged 71) |
| Pen name | Alan Aumbry, Michael Barrington (with Michael Moorcock), John Diamond, P. F. Woods |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Science fiction |
| Literary movement | New Wave |
Barrington J. Bayley (April 9, 1937 – October 14, 2008) was an English science fiction writer.
Bayley was born in Birmingham[1] and educated in Newport, Shropshire. He worked a number of jobs before joining the Royal Air Force in 1955; his first published story, "Combat's End", had seen print the year before in Vargo Statten Magazine.[2]
In the 1960s, Bayley's short stories featured regularly in New Worlds magazine and then later in various New Worlds paperback anthologies,[3] becoming friends with New Worlds editor Michael Moorcock[1] and joining science fiction's New Wave movement. His first book, Star Virus, was followed by more than a dozen other novels; his downbeat, gloomy approach to novel writing has been cited as influential on the likes of M. John Harrison,[4] Brian Stableford and Bruce Sterling.[1]
Bayley died of complications from bowel cancer on October 14, 2008.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "About Barrington J Bayley". Fantastic Fiction. FantasticFiction. 2008-10-12. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/barrington-j-bayley/. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Lindroos, Juha (July 1998). "Barrington Bayley: Zen Master of Modern Space Opera". Astounding Worlds of Barrington Bayley. http://oivas.com/bjb/intro.html. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Barrington J. Bayley". Locus Online (Locus Publications). 2008-10-15. http://www.locusmag.com/2008/News_Obit_BarringtonBayley.html. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Clute, John (1993). "Bayley, Barrington J.". in Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2nd ed.). St. Martin's Press.
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