1917 in science fiction
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The year 1917 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
- February 25 : Anthony Burgess, British writer (died 1993)[1]
- March 17 : Charles Fontenay, American writer and journalist (died 2007)[2]
- April 5 : Robert Bloch, American writer (died 1994)[3]
- August 28 : Jack Kirby, American scenarist and illustrator (died 1994)[4]
- November 1 : Zenna Henderson, American writer (died 1983)[5]
- December 16 : Arthur C. Clarke, British writer (died 2008)[6]
Deaths
Events
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Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
Literary releases
Novels
Stories collections
Short stories
Comics
Audiovisual outputs
Movies
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Anthony Burgess". The Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. p. 123. ISBN 9780786434817.
- ^ "Robert Albert Bloch - American writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Jack Kirby - Biography, Characters, & Influence". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Authors : Henderson, Zenna : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Roberts, Adam (9 December 2017). "Arthur C Clarke at 100: still the king of science fiction". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Edgar Rice Burroughs - American novelist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 June 2018.