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Damon Knight






"The Analogues"
© Astounding, Jan 1952
The Best of D. Knight, 1976
--/ cool sf story

"An Ancient Madness"
(also as "Mary")
© Galaxy, Jun 1964
Turning On, 1966
--/ cool sf story

"Babel II"
© Beyond, Jul 1953
Far Out, 1961
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"Be My Guest"
© Fantastic Universe, Sep 1958
Off Center, 1965

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"The Beach Where Time Began"
(also as "Extempore")
© Infinity Stories, Aug 1956
Far Out, 1961
--/ cool time sf story
--/ style award

Stylish, engaging story with wide vistas of time and philosophical threads of thought. Sticks out in a sea of mediocrity and points to a very promising writer. (and editor... and thinker...) Although general effect is still blurry and vague.
review: 24-Jul-06 (read in 2001)

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"The Big Pat Boom"
© Galaxy, Dec 1963
Turning On, 1966
--/ fourth place humour sf story
--/ idea: selling crap to aliens
--/ humour award
--/ style award

"Cabin Boy" (nv)
© Galaxy, Sept 1951
Far Out, 1961
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ style award
--/ wonder award


"Catch That Martian"
© Galaxy, Mar 1952
Off Center, 1965
--Groff Conklin's story selection
--/ cool sf story

"The Country Of The Kind"
© F&SF, Feb 1956
In Deep, 1963
--short story : 1999 Locus All-Time Poll /22 (tie)
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"Dio"
(also as "The Dying Man")
© Infinity Stories, Sep 1957
Three Novels, 1967
--/ cool sf story

"Double Meaning" (nv)
(also as "The Rithian Terror")
© Startling Stories, Jan 1953
Rule Golden and Other Stories, 1979
Off Center, 1965
--/ cool sf novel
--/ wonder award

"Down There"
© New Dimensions # 3, 1973
The Best of D. Knight, 1976
--/ cool sf story
--/ wonder award

"The Dying Man" (nv)
(also as "Dio")
© Infinity Stories, Sep 1957
Three Novels, 1967
Natural State and Other Stories, 1975
Rule Golden and Other Stories, 1979
--/ cool sf story

"The Earth Quarter"
© IF, Jan 1955
Rule Golden and Other Stories, 1979
--/ cool sf story

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"Extempore"
(also as "The Beach Where Time Began")
© Infinity Stories, Aug 1956
Far Out, 1961
--/ cool time sf story
--/ style award

Stylish, engaging story with wide vistas of time and philosophical threads of thought. Sticks out in a sea of mediocrity and points to a very promising writer. (and editor... and thinker...) Although general effect is still blurry and vague.
review: 24-Jul-06 (read in 2001)

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"Four In One"
© Galaxy, Feb 1953
In Deep, 1963
--/ third place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ shock value


"The God Machine"
© F&SF, July 1986

"The Handler"
© Rogue, Aug 1960
In Deep, 1963
Turning On, 1966

"I See You"
© F&SF, Nov 1976
--short story : 1977 Hugo
--short story : 1977 Locus /2
--short story : 1977 Jupiter W

--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

"Idiot Stick"
© Star Science Fiction # 4, 1958
Far Out, 1961

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"Life Edit"
© Science Fiction Age, Sep 1996
--/ cool sf story

The idea of editing "life" just like a scrap-book for a future generation's keep-sake, or even revising it as the person goes on living - this idea is not new, and by 1996 has been used already a few times. However, this story is written in usual Damon Knight competent and literate style, so it is a welcome addition to the bunch.
review: 24-Aug-06 (read in 2000)

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"Man in the Jar"
© Galaxy, Apr 1957
Turning On, 1966
--/ cool sf story
--/ wonder award

"Mary"
(also as "An Ancient Madness")
© Galaxy, Jun 1964
Turning On, 1966
--/ cool sf story

"Masks"
© Playboy, Jul 1968
Off-Center, 1969
--short story : 1969 Hugo
--short story : 1969 Nebula
--story : Best SF 1969

--/ fourth place robot sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ emotion award
--/ shock value

"Mind Switch" (nv)
(also as "The Other Foot")
© 1965, Doubleday Books
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"Natural State" (nv)
© Galaxy, Jan 1954
Three Novels, 1967
Natural State and Other Stories, 1975
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"Not With The Bang"
© F&SF, Win 1950
Far Out, 1961
--/ cool sf story
--/ humour award

"O"
© Universe # 14, 1984
--/ cool sf story

"The Other Foot" (nv)
(also as "Mind Switch")
© 1965, Doubleday Books
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"The Rithian Terror" (nv)
(also as "Double Meaning")
© Startling Stories, Jan 1953
Rule Golden and Other Stories, 1979
Off Center, 1965
--/ cool sf novel
--/ wonder award

"Rule Golden"
© Science Fiction Adventures, 1954
Natural State and Other Stories, 1975
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ style award
--/ idea award


"Special Delivery"
© Galaxy, Apr 1954
Far Out, 1961
--/ cool sf story

"Stranger Station"
© F&SF, Dec 1956
In Deep, 1963
--/ third place space sf story
--/ style award
--/ idea award
--/ wonder award


"Thing of Beauty"
© Galaxy, Sep 1958
Far Out, 1961
The Best of D. Knight, 1976
--/ cool sf story

"To Serve Man"
© Galaxy, Nov 1950
Far Out, 1961
--short story : 2001 Retro Hugo W

"What Rough Beast?"
© F&SF, Feb 1959
Off Center, 1965
--/ cool sf story

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Anonymous Carlos A Altgelt said...

I’m trying to locate the original title of a Damon Knight very short story who was reprinted in February 1956 in the Argetine magazine Más Allá under the title “El terreno prohibido” (forbiden territory). The story concerns an android called Andy who loves humans and doesn’t want to die but, if he does, he wants to be buried like a human. I looked everywhere but can’t find any plot like that one in Mr. Knight’s shorts stories. I’d appreciate if you could help me Thanks. Carlos A. Altgelt caltgelt@gmail.com.

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