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  2. The Inklings - Wikipedia

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    The Inklings were an informal literary discussion group associated with J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis at the University of Oxford for nearly two decades between the early 1930s and late 1949. [1] The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy.

  3. Isaac Asimov - Wikipedia

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    Isaac Asimov ( / ˈæzɪmɒv / AZ-ih-mov; [b] c. January 2, 1920 [a] – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. [2]

  4. Andre Norton - Wikipedia

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    Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen name Andre Norton, but also under Andrew North and Allen Weston. She was the first woman to be Gandalf Grand ...

  5. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association - Wikipedia

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    The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, doing business as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, commonly known as SFWA ( / ˈsɪfwə / or / ˈsɛfwə /) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. While SFWA is based in the United States, its membership is open to writers ...

  6. Lisa Yaszek - Wikipedia

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    Lisa Yaszek is an American academic in the field of science fiction literature, particularly the history and cultural implications of the genre and underrepresented groups in science fiction, including women and people of color. [1] She is a Regents professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of ...

  7. Philip K. Dick - Wikipedia

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    Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer and novelist. [1] He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. [2] His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions ...

  8. History of science fiction - Wikipedia

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    Several stories within the One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights, 8th–10th centuries CE) also feature science fiction elements.One example is "The Adventures of Bulukiya", where the protagonist Bulukiya's quest for the herb of immortality leads him to explore the seas, journey to the Garden of Eden and to Jahannam (Islamic hell), and travel across the cosmos to different worlds much ...

  9. Foundation (journal) - Wikipedia

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    Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction is a critical peer-reviewed literary journal established in 1972 that publishes articles and reviews about science fiction. It is published triannually (spring, summer, and winter) by the Science Fiction Foundation. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction has called it "perhaps the liveliest ...