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Murray Leinster the life and works /

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"Will F. Jenkins, known to science fiction fans by his penname Murray Leinster, was among the most prolific American writers of the 20th century. This biography chronicles Leinster's private and literary life from his first writings and early pulp magazines, through the golden age of scien...

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Main Author: Stallings, Billee J., 1928-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Evans, Jo-an J., 1938-, Gunn, James
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2011.
Subjects:
Leinster, Murray, > 1896-1975.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Science fiction, American > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword: The Dean revisited by James Gunn
  • Preface
  • The beginning: 1909
  • A southern family
  • The early days: 1910-1920
  • Entering science fiction: 1919-1921
  • Marriage: the 1920s
  • The 1930s
  • The New York years: the 1940s
  • The 1950s
  • The 1960s
  • After Mary's death
  • On writing
  • Appendix A. "a logic named Joe"
  • Appendix B. "to build a robot brain".

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