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James E. Gunn
American science fiction author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Edwin Gunn (July 12, 1923 ā December 23, 2020) was an American science fiction writer, editor, scholar, and anthologist. His work as an editor of anthologies includes the six-volume Road to Science Fiction series.
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Born | James Edwin Gunn (1923-07-12)July 12, 1923 Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
Died | December 23, 2020(2020-12-23) (aged 97) Lawrence, Kansas, USA |
Pen name | Edwin James[1] |
Occupation | Professor of English, critic, fiction writer |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.S., Journalism; M.A., English |
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Period | 1948ā2020 |
Genre | Science fiction |
Subject | Isaac Asimov, history of science fiction |
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