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 ---------------------------------------------- "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) ---------------------------------------------- "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 ---------------------------------------------- "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) ---------------------------------------------- "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 ---------------------------------------------- "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) ---------------------------------------------- "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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