Gordon R. Dickson 201597 215439032 2008-05-28T05:23:31Z Rnb 985094 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/Technogreek43|Technogreek43]] identified as [[WP:VAND|vandalism]] to last revision by [[User:70.173.198.253|70.173.198.253]]. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) {{Infobox Writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]] --> |name = Gordon Rupert Dickson |image = Ddb-266-28-wiki.jpg|thumb|243px |caption = Gordon Dickson lecturing |pseudonyms = |birthdate = {{birth date|1923|11|1}} |birthplace = {{flagicon|Canada}} |deathdate = {{death date and age|2001|1|31|1923|11|1}} |deathplace = {{flagicon|United States}} |occupation = Novelist, short story author |genre = [[Science fiction]], [[Fantasy]] |movement = |notableworks = ''[[Childe Cycle]]'' |debut_works = |influences = |influenced = |website =}} '''Gordon Rupert Dickson''' ([[November 1]], [[1923]] – [[January 31]], [[2001]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[science fiction]] author. He was born in [[Canada]], then moved to [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] as a teenager. He is probably most famous for his ''[[Childe Cycle]]'' and the ''[[Dragon Knight|Dragon Knight series]]''. He won three [[Hugo award]]s and one [[Nebula award]]. For a great part of his life, Dickson suffered from the effects of [[asthma]]. ==Biographical timeline== *[[1 November]] [[1923]]: born in [[Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]], [[Alberta]] *[[1936]] or [[1939]] (age 13): emigrated to United States *[[1943]]–[[1946]]: served in the [[United States Army]] *[[1948]]: received [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[University of Minnesota]] *[[1948]]–[[1950]]: attended University of Minnesota for graduate work *[[31 January]] [[2001]]: died ==Selected bibliography== {{main|Complete Bibliography of Gordon R. Dickson}} ===[[Childe Cycle]]=== * ''[[The Genetic General]]'' (1960) (restored variant title: ''[[Dorsai!]]'', 1976) * ''Necromancer'' (1962) (variant title: ''No Room for Man'') * ''Warrior'' (1965)(short story) included in Lost Dorsai * ''[[Soldier, Ask Not]]'' (1967) * ''[[Tactics of Mistake]]'' (1971) * ''[[The Spirit of Dorsai]]'' (1979) * ''[[Lost Dorsai (collection)|Lost Dorsai]]'' (1980) * ''The Final Encyclopedia'' (1984) * ''[[The Dorsai Companion]]'' (1986) * ''The Chantry Guild'' (1988) * ''Young Bleys'' (1991) * ''Other'' (1994) * ''Antagonist'' (with [[David W. Wixon]]) (2007) ===[[Dragon Knight|Dragon Knight series]]=== * ''[[The Dragon and The George|The Dragon and the George]]'' (1976) * ''[[The Dragon Knight]]'' (1990) * ''[[The Dragon on the Border]]'' (1992) * ''[[The Dragon at War]]'' (1992) * ''[[The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll]]'' (1994) * ''[[The Dragon and the Djinn]]'' (1996) * ''[[The Dragon and the Gnarly King]]'' (1997) * ''[[The Dragon in Lyonesse]]'' (1998) * ''[[The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent]]'' (2000) ===Hoka series=== * ''[[Earthman's Burden]]'' (1957) (with [[Poul Anderson]]) (contents diff in vt: ''[[Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!]]'') (1998) * ''[[Hoka!]]'' (1983) (with Poul Anderson) * ''Star Prince Charlie'' (1983) (with Poul Anderson) * ''[[Hokas Pokas!]]'' (2000) (with Poul Anderson) (includes ''Star Prince Charlie'') ===Novels=== * ''Alien from Arcturus'' (1956) (expanded as ''Arcturus Landing'') * ''Mankind on the Run'' (1956) (variant title: ''On the Run'', 1979) * ''Time to Teleport'' (1960) * ''Naked to the Stars'' (1961) * ''Spacial Delivery'' (1961) * ''Delusion World'' (1961) * ''The Alien Way'' (1965) * ''The Space Winners'' (1965) * ''Mission to Universe'' (1965) (rev. 1977) * ''The Space Swimmers'' (1967) * ''Planet Run'' (1967) (with [[Keith Laumer]]) * ''Spacepaw'' (1969) * ''Wolfling'' (1969) * ''None But Man'' (1969) * ''Hour of the Horde'' (1970) * ''Sleepwalkers’ World'' (1971) * ''The Outposter'' (1972) * ''The Pritcher Mass'' (1972) * ''Alien Art'' (1973) * ''The R-Master'' (1973) (rev. as ''The Last Master'', 1984) * ''Gremlins, Go Home'' (1974) (with [[Ben Bova]]) * ''The Lifeship'' (variant title: ''Lifeboat'') (1977) (with [[Harry Harrison]]) <!--Removed deleted image: [[Image:Time storm.JPG|thumb|''Time Storm'' (1977), 1982 Sphere paperback edition. 362 pages]]--> * ''Time Storm'' (1977) * ''The Far Call'' (1978) * ''Home from the Shore'' (1978) * ''Pro'' (1978) * ''Masters of Everon'' (1980) * ''The Last Master'' (1984) * ''Jamie the Red'' (1984) (with [[Roland_J._Green|Roland Green]]) * ''Steel Brother'' (1985) * ''The Forever Man'' (1986) * ''Way of the Pilgrim'' (1987) * ''The Earth Lords'' (1989) * ''Wolf and Iron'' (1990) * ''The Magnificent Wilf'' (1995) * ''[[The Right to Arm Bears]]'' (2000) omnibus of ''Spacial Delivery'', ''Spacepaw'', etc. ===Short story collections=== * ''[[Danger—Human]]'' (1970) (as ''[[The Book of Gordon Dickson]]'', 1973) * ''[[Mutants (collection)|Mutants]]'' (1970) * ''[[The Star Road]]'' (1973) * ''[[Ancient, My Enemy]]'' (1974) * ''[[Gordon R. Dickson's SF Best]]'' (1978) (revised as ''[[In the Bone]]'', 1987) * ''[[In Iron Years]]'' (1980) * ''[[Love Not Human]]'' (1981) * ''[[The Man from Earth (collection)|The Man from Earth]]'' (1983) * ''[[Dickson!]]'' (1984) (revised as ''[[Steel Brother]]'') * ''[[Survival!]]'' (1984) * ''[[Forward!]] (1985) * ''[[Beyond the Dar Al-Harb]]'' (1985) * ''[[Invaders!]]'' (1985) * ''[[The Man the Worlds Rejected]]'' (1986) * ''[[Mindspan]]'' (1986) * ''[[The Last Dream]]'' (1986) * ''[[The Stranger (collection)|The Stranger]]'' (1987) * ''[[Guided Tour (collection)|Guided Tour]]'' (1988) * ''[[Beginnings (collection)|Beginnings]]'' (1988) * ''[[Ends]]'' (1988) * ''[[The Human Edge]]'' (2003) ===Children's books=== * ''Secret under the Sea'' (1960) * ''Secret under Antarctica'' (1963) * ''Secret under the Caribbean'' (1964) * ''Secrets of the Deep'' (1985) omnibus of the three above ==Awards== ;[[Hugo Award]]s * "Soldier, Ask Not" for best short story, [[1965]] * ''Lost Dorsai'' for best novella, [[1981]] * "The Cloak and the Staff" for best novelette, [[1981]] ;[[Nebula Award]] * "Call Him Lord" for best novelette, [[1966]] ==External links== *[http://www.sfwa.org/News/gdickson.htm Obituary] at [[SFWA]] *[http://www.startribune.com/466/story/34995.html Obituary] at [[StarTribune.com]] *{{isfdb name|id=Gordon_R._Dickson|name=Gordon R. Dickson}} *[http://scifan.com/writers/dd/DicksonGordon.asp Bibliography] at [[SciFan]] *[http://freesfonline.de/authors/Gordon%20R._Dickson.html Gordon R. Dickson's online fiction] at ''Free Speculative Fiction Online'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickson, Gordon R.}} [[Category:1923 births]] [[Category:2001 deaths]] [[Category:Gordon R. Dickson]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:American science fiction writers]] [[Category:American fantasy writers]] [[Category:Filkers]] [[Category:Hugo Award winning authors]] [[Category:People from Minneapolis, Minnesota]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:Nebula Award winning authors]] [[Category:Science Fiction Hall of Fame]] [[Category:Worldcon Guests of Honor]] [[bg:Гордън Диксън]] [[de:Gordon R. Dickson]] [[fr:Gordon R. Dickson]] [[it:Gordon R. Dickson]] [[nl:Gordon R. Dickson]] [[ja:ゴードン・R・ディクスン]] [[no:Gordon R. Dickson]] [[pl:Gordon R. 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