1955 in science fiction
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The year 1955 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths[edit]
Births[edit]
- Catherine Asaro
- Bruce Bethke
- Pierre Bordage
- Steven Brust
- Sue Burke
- Richard Chwedyk
- Massimo Citi
- Brenda Clough
- Julie E. Czerneda
- Jeffrey Ford
- James Alan Gardner
- Steven Gould
- Simon R. Green
- Karen Haber
- Geoffrey Landis
- Paul J. McAuley
- Pat Murphy
- Richard Parks
- Nisi Shawl
- Jack Skillingstead
- Suzanne Weyn
Deaths[edit]
- Nat Schachner (b. 1895)
Literary releases[edit]
Novels[edit]
- The Big Jump by Leigh Brackett, explores the dangers and discoveries of humanity's first faster-than-light space mission.
- The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, set in a post-apocalyptic world where telepathic children must hide their abilities.
- Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke, centers on political tensions and a scientific mystery on the Moon.
- The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov, time manipulators struggle with the ethical implications of altering history.
- Gladiator-At-Law by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth, critiques corporate control and social inequality in a future society.
- The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett, post-nuclear war society regresses to agrarian life, shunning technology.
- The Magellanic Cloud by Stanisław Lem (in Polish), depicts a space expedition and the challenges of interstellar travel.
- Not This August by C. M. Kornbluth, explores a Cold War scenario where the U.S. is occupied by Soviet forces.
- Revolt on Alpha C by Robert Silverberg, colonists on a distant planet rebel against an oppressive government.
- Solar Lottery by Philip K. Dick, a dystopian future where leaders are chosen by random lottery and face constant assassination threats.
- Star Guard by Andre Norton, mercenaries from Earth serve alien civilizations in a galactic federation.
Short stories[edit]
- "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke
Short story collections[edit]
- The Martian Way and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov (collection)
Juveniles[edit]
- Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein (juvenile), students must survive on a hostile planet after a survival test goes wrong.
Movies[edit]
Awards[edit]
- They'd Rather Be Right (also known as The Forever Machine) by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Uncredited. There is no hint of other directors on the reel, on air or on AMC TV. Co-directed by Lou Place and Roger Corman.
- ^ U.S. title: The Creeping Unknown.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Palmer, Randy (1997). Paul Blaisdell, monster maker: a biography of the B movie makeup and special effects artist. McFarland. pp. 30–32. ISBN 0-7864-0270-9.
- ^ Weaver, Tom (2003). Double feature creature attack: a monster merger of two more volumes of classic interviews. McFarland. p. 153. ISBN 0-7864-1366-2.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2012). "King Dinosaur (1955)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Kinnard, Roy (1988). Beasts and behemoths: prehistoric creatures in the movies. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8108-2062-5.