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James Blish
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American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975)
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James Benjamin Blish (1921–1975) was an American writer, novelist, literary critic, and science fiction writer. Born in East Orange, he was educated at Columbia University and Rutgers University. Blish served in World War II and was married to Virginia Kidd. He wrote in the science fiction and fantasy genres, with notable works including *A Case of Conscience*. He also wrote under the pseudonym William Atheling, Jr.
Blish received the Hugo Award for Best Novel and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He died of lung cancer in Henley-on-Thames.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 23 May 1921
- Died
- 30 July 1975
- Works
- 125
Top works
- A case of conscience
- Histoires de Robots
- Mission to the heart stars
- החוק של צ׳ארלי
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction -- Second Series
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Key facts
- Born
- James Benjamin Blish , ( 1921-05-23 ) May 23, 1921, East Orange, New Jersey , United States
- Died
- July 30, 1975 (1975-07-30) (aged 54), Henley-on-Thames , United Kingdom
- Pen name
- William Atheling Jr. Donald Laverty John MacDougal Arthur Lloyd Merlyn
- Occupation
- Writer, Literary critic
- Language
- English
- Education
- Rutgers University (BS) Columbia University (incompl.)
- Period
- 1940–1975
- Genre
- Science fiction , Fantasy
- Years active
- 1940–1975
- Spouses
- Virginia Kidd ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. May 23, 1947</span>"}]]}'>1947 – 1963 ) J. A. Lawrence ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. November 7, 1964</span>"}]]}'>1964 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- East Orange
- Place of death
- Henley-on-Thames
- Spouse
- Virginia Kidd
- Occupation
- literary critic
- Educated at
- Rutgers University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Seedling Stars
- Genre
- fantasy
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- jamesblish.com
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- cause of death
- lung cancer
- date of birth
- 1921-05-23
- date of death
- 1975-07-30
- pseudonym
- William Atheling, Jr.
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- James Benjamin Blish
- birth name
- James Benjamin Blish
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
James Benjamin "Jimmy" Blish (May 23, 1921 – July 30, 1975) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. His novel A Case of Conscience won the Hugo Award. He is credited with creating the term "gas giant" to refer to large planetary bodies.
His first published stories appeared in Super Science Stories and Amazing Stories.
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