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A. E. van Vogt
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Canadian-American science fiction writer (1912–2000)
OverviewAI-generated
A. E. van Vogt, born Alfred Elton van Vogt on 26 April 1912 in Gretna, was a Canadian and United States citizen who worked as a writer, novelist, and science fiction writer. His career began in 1939, and he was associated with the Golden Age of Science Fiction movement. He wrote in English and was married to Edna Mayne Hull.
His notable works include The Weapon Shops of Isher, The Players of Null-A, and The World of Null-A. Other significant titles are Men against the stars, The voyage of the Space Beagle, Mission to the stars, The War Against the Rull, and Fifty short science fiction tales. He received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
Van Vogt died of natural causes due to pneumonia on 26 January 2000 in Hollywood. He had previously suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 26 April 1912
- Died
- 26 January 2000
- Works
- 334
Top works
- Men against the stars
- The voyage of the Space Beagle
- Mission to the stars
- The War Against the Rull
- The War Against the Rull
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Key facts
- Born
- Alfred Vogt , ( 1912-04-26 ) April 26, 1912, Edenburg, near Gretna, Manitoba , Canada
- Died
- January 26, 2000 (2000-01-26) (aged 87), Los Angeles, California, US
- Occupation
- Writer
- Period
- 1939–1986 (science fiction)
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Literary movement
- Golden Age of Science Fiction
- Spouse
- Edna Mayne Hull ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; died 1975 ) Lydia Bereginsky ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Family name
- Vogt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Gretna
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Spouse
- Edna Mayne Hull
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The World of Null-A
- Genre
- science fiction
- Movement
- Golden Age of Science Fiction
- Image
- Harlan Ellison, A. E. van Vogt and Lydia van Vogt.jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1912-04-26
- date of death
- 2000-01-26
- Commons category
- A. E. van Vogt
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- birth name
- Alfred Elton van Vogt
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- name in native language
- Alfred Elton van Vogt
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Encyclopedic overview
Alfred Elton van Vogt (/væn voʊkt/ VAN VOHKT; April 26, 1912 – January 26, 2000) was a Canadian-born American science fiction writer. His fragmented, bizarre narrative style influenced later science fiction writers, including Philip K. Dick. He was one of the most popular and influential practitioners of science fiction in the mid-twentieth century, the genre's so-called Golden Age, and one of the most complex. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him their 14th Grand Master in 1995 (presented 1996).
Biography
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