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]]> By: Jonathan Vos Post http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20639 Jonathan Vos Post Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:22:54 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20639 To slightly expand on #28 (with birthdays for Kyle and Hill) and correct (full URL, more inclusive for those with at least one novel and/or are at least 90) and cutting off after the immortal Ray Bradbury: Oldest Living SF Authors The major ones (who are shown with *) and some of the oldest minor ones over the age of eighty-five are: Pierre Bessand-Massenet, wrote: Magie Rose [1955, a.k.a. Amorous Ghost, 1957], 1899 Catherine Christian, 3 Fantasy novels, 1901 David Kilpatrick Findlay, 3 stories, 1901 O. Muiriel Fuller, Best known for Book of Dragons : Tales and Legends from Many Lands, 1901 Noah Daniel Fabricant, co-anthologist with Groff Conklin, 1904 Francis Leslie Ashton, 3 novels, 1904 Henry A. Norton, 3 novels, 1906 Meir Selig Gillon, The Unsleep (1961) with Diana Gillon, 1907 * Hortense Calisher, major mainstream novelist at least 2 of whose books are clearly Science Fiction (Journal From Ellipsia [1965], Mysteries of Motion [1983]), past president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and of PEN, the worldwide association of writers, she has been a National Book Award finalist three times and has won an O. Henry Award (for "The Night Club in the Woods") and the 1986 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize (for The Bobby Soxer) as well as being awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1952 and 1955 [2]. She lives in New York City. 20 December 1911 * David Kyle, 14 Feb 1912 Wilfred P. Cockcroft, (6 novels as W. P. Cockroft), 1913 Stuart James Byrne, 4 novels (2 as by John Bloodstone), 26 October 1913 Ralph Robin, 12 novels, 1914 Leslie J. Johnson, 2 novels coauthored with Eric Frank Russell, 1914 Kevin McCarthy, 2 novels, 15 February 1914 Frank King Kelly, Star Ship Invincible [1979], 12 June 1914 * Martin Gardner, Major writer included here for The Annotated Alice [various editions], Visitors from Oz: The Wild Adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman [1998], The Annotated Thursday: G.K. Chesterton's Masterpiece, the Man Who Was Thursday [1999] with G. K. Chesterton, The No-Sided Professor, and other tales of fantasy, humor, mystery, and philosophy [1987] Diana Pleasance Gillon, see coauthor Meir Selig Gillon, 1915 * Herman Wouk, major writer best known for mainstream blockbusters such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance; whose only explicit Science Fiction novel (The Lomokome Papers [1956]) is detested by many SF fans; but with whom I've discussed Science Fiction in some depth; coincidently his brother Victor was the man who interviewed me for admission to Caltech, for which I've thanked him repeatedly, 27 May 1915 * Ernest Hill, 3 novels and one omnibus with R. A. Lafferty, 14 July 1915 * Jack Vance, 28 Aug 1916 Herb Livingston, roughly 40 short fictions as by H. B. Hickey, mostly in Amazing Stories, 1916 John Alfred Atkins, 2 novels, 26 May 1916 Mary Stewart, Historical and Fantasy novelist, 12 September 1916 Harry Blamires, Anglican theologian, literary critic, and novelist, protege of C. S. Lewis, 3 novels, 6 November 1916 * Forrest James Ackerman, world's #1 Fan, coined term "sci-fi", many SF works edited, 24 November 1916 Stanley Bennett Hough, several novels some as by Rex Gordon, 25 February 1917 Eugenia Geneva Sutton, 6 novels as by Jean Sutton coauthored with Jeff Sutton, 5 July 1917 * George Robert Acworth Conquest, major editor, anthologist, critic, poet, with at least one SF novel (A World of Difference [1955]), 15 July 1917 Carol Kendall, 3 novels, 13 September 1917 * Arthur C. Clarke, 16 Dec 1917 * Philip Jose Farmer, 26 Jan 1918 * Walter Sullivan, renowned science writer of The New York Times, especially on the space program, 3 SF or related books (White Land of Adventure [1957], Quest for a Continent [1957], We Are Not Alone [1964]), 1918 Wallace Macfarlane, 31 short fictions, no known novels, 1918 * Martin Greenberg, publisher and editor of science fiction anthologies, NOT to be confused with Martin H. Greenberg, 1918 Douglas Rankine Mason, best known for many novels as John Rankine, also wrote TV novels in the Space 1999 universe, friend of Anthony Burgess, 26 September 1918 John Zacherle, sometimes credited as John Zacherley), U.S. television host and voice actor known for his long career as a television horror host broadcasting horror movies in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. Best known for his character "Roland/Zacherley", he also did voice work for movies, and recorded the top ten song novelty rock and roll song "Dinner With Drac" in 1958. He also edited two collections of horror stories, Zacherley's Vulture Stew and Zacherley's Midnight Snacks. 26 September 1918 * Boyd Bradfield Upchurch, 13 novels (some great) as by John Boyd, retired and married to the principal of a school in sotuhern California some of whose friends I know but don't appreciate his literary merit, 3 October 1919 * E. C. Tubb, 15 Oct 1919 * Doris Lessing, Nobel Laureate, even though her Science Fiction annoys many SF fans, desrves place on list as major novelist who takes SF themes including empire and ecology very seriously, 22 Oct 1919 * Frederik Pohl, 26 Nov 1919 * The Baroness Phyllis Dorothy James, writes as P. D. James, major Mystery novelist, belongs on this list even though her major SF novel (The Children of Men [1992]) very badly reinvents the wheel, and was much improved by film adaptation, 3 August 1920 * Ray Bradbury, 22 Aug 1920 A more complete list can be found at http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/oldest.cgi That list begins with artist Andrew Brosnatch, who is shown as 112! To slightly expand on #28 (with birthdays for Kyle and Hill) and correct (full URL, more inclusive for those with at least one novel and/or are at least 90) and cutting off after the immortal Ray Bradbury:

Oldest Living SF Authors

The major ones (who are shown with *) and some of the oldest minor ones over the age of eighty-five are:

Pierre Bessand-Massenet, wrote: Magie Rose [1955, a.k.a. Amorous Ghost, 1957], 1899

Catherine Christian, 3 Fantasy novels, 1901

David Kilpatrick Findlay, 3 stories, 1901

O. Muiriel Fuller, Best known for Book of Dragons : Tales and Legends from Many Lands, 1901

Noah Daniel Fabricant, co-anthologist with Groff Conklin, 1904

Francis Leslie Ashton, 3 novels, 1904

Henry A. Norton, 3 novels, 1906

Meir Selig Gillon, The Unsleep (1961) with Diana Gillon, 1907

* Hortense Calisher, major mainstream novelist at least 2 of whose books are clearly Science Fiction (Journal From Ellipsia [1965], Mysteries of Motion [1983]), past president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and of PEN, the worldwide association of writers, she has been a National Book Award finalist three times and has won an O. Henry Award (for “The Night Club in the Woods”) and the 1986 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize (for The Bobby Soxer) as well as being awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1952 and 1955 [2]. She lives in New York City. 20 December 1911

* David Kyle, 14 Feb 1912

Wilfred P. Cockcroft, (6 novels as W. P. Cockroft), 1913

Stuart James Byrne, 4 novels (2 as by John Bloodstone), 26 October 1913

Ralph Robin, 12 novels, 1914

Leslie J. Johnson, 2 novels coauthored with Eric Frank Russell, 1914

Kevin McCarthy, 2 novels, 15 February 1914

Frank King Kelly, Star Ship Invincible [1979], 12 June 1914

* Martin Gardner, Major writer included here for The Annotated Alice [various editions], Visitors from Oz: The Wild Adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman [1998], The Annotated Thursday: G.K. Chesterton’s Masterpiece, the Man Who Was Thursday [1999] with G. K. Chesterton, The No-Sided Professor, and other tales of fantasy, humor, mystery, and philosophy [1987]

Diana Pleasance Gillon, see coauthor Meir Selig Gillon, 1915

* Herman Wouk, major writer best known for mainstream blockbusters such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance; whose only explicit Science Fiction novel (The Lomokome Papers [1956]) is detested by many SF fans; but with whom I’ve discussed Science Fiction in some depth; coincidently his brother Victor was the man who interviewed me for admission to Caltech, for which I’ve thanked him repeatedly, 27 May 1915

* Ernest Hill, 3 novels and one omnibus with R. A. Lafferty, 14 July 1915

* Jack Vance, 28 Aug 1916

Herb Livingston, roughly 40 short fictions as by H. B. Hickey, mostly in Amazing Stories, 1916

John Alfred Atkins, 2 novels, 26 May 1916

Mary Stewart, Historical and Fantasy novelist, 12 September 1916

Harry Blamires, Anglican theologian, literary critic, and novelist, protege of C. S. Lewis, 3 novels, 6 November 1916

* Forrest James Ackerman, world’s #1 Fan, coined term “sci-fi”, many SF works edited, 24 November 1916

Stanley Bennett Hough, several novels some as by Rex Gordon, 25 February 1917

Eugenia Geneva Sutton, 6 novels as by Jean Sutton coauthored with Jeff Sutton, 5 July 1917

* George Robert Acworth Conquest, major editor, anthologist, critic, poet, with at least one SF novel (A World of Difference [1955]), 15 July 1917

Carol Kendall, 3 novels, 13 September 1917

* Arthur C. Clarke, 16 Dec 1917

* Philip Jose Farmer, 26 Jan 1918

* Walter Sullivan, renowned science writer of The New York Times, especially on the space program, 3 SF or related books (White Land of Adventure [1957], Quest for a Continent [1957], We Are Not Alone [1964]), 1918

Wallace Macfarlane, 31 short fictions, no known novels, 1918

* Martin Greenberg, publisher and editor of science fiction anthologies, NOT to be confused with Martin H. Greenberg, 1918

Douglas Rankine Mason, best known for many novels as John Rankine, also wrote TV novels in the Space 1999 universe, friend of Anthony Burgess, 26 September 1918

John Zacherle, sometimes credited as John Zacherley), U.S. television host and voice actor known for his long career as a television horror host broadcasting horror movies in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. Best known for his character “Roland/Zacherley”, he also did voice work for movies, and recorded the top ten song novelty rock and roll song “Dinner With Drac” in 1958. He also edited two collections of horror stories, Zacherley’s Vulture Stew and Zacherley’s Midnight Snacks. 26 September 1918

* Boyd Bradfield Upchurch, 13 novels (some great) as by John Boyd, retired and married to the principal of a school in sotuhern California some of whose friends I know but don’t appreciate his literary merit, 3 October 1919

* E. C. Tubb, 15 Oct 1919

* Doris Lessing, Nobel Laureate, even though her Science Fiction annoys many SF fans, desrves place on list as major novelist who takes SF themes including empire and ecology very seriously, 22 Oct 1919

* Frederik Pohl, 26 Nov 1919

* The Baroness Phyllis Dorothy James, writes as P. D. James, major Mystery novelist, belongs on this list even though her major SF novel (The Children of Men [1992]) very badly reinvents the wheel, and was much improved by film adaptation, 3 August 1920

* Ray Bradbury, 22 Aug 1920

A more complete list can be found at http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/oldest.cgi

That list begins with artist Andrew Brosnatch, who is shown as 112!

]]> By: Carol Elaine http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20638 Carol Elaine Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:46:45 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20638 I wrote about him yesterday in my blog. I've not read much of his work, but my earliest science fiction reading included a short story that stayed with me for 30 years: History Lesson. The little I've read since has moved me immensely. As I wrote yesterday: RIP, Sir Arthur. I'm sure that the mysteries of Clavius are just the beginning. I wrote about him yesterday in my blog. I’ve not read much of his work, but my earliest science fiction reading included a short story that stayed with me for 30 years: History Lesson. The little I’ve read since has moved me immensely.

As I wrote yesterday: RIP, Sir Arthur. I’m sure that the mysteries of Clavius are just the beginning.

]]> By: Sean L. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20637 Sean L. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:50:25 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20637 If I may paraphrase one of your characters, John? I hope you can see the stars where you're going, Arthur. If I may paraphrase one of your characters, John?

I hope you can see the stars where you’re going, Arthur.

]]> By: Vince O'Connor http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20636 Vince O'Connor Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:14:22 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20636 I discovered science fiction when I was in high school, and Clarke, along with Asimov and Robert Heinlein helped keep me sane when my home life was driving me insane. They also fueled my love of science in general and astronomy in specific. Rest in peace, Sir Arthur. Your impact on the world will long be felt. I discovered science fiction when I was in high school, and Clarke, along with Asimov and Robert Heinlein helped keep me sane when my home life was driving me insane. They also fueled my love of science in general and astronomy in specific.

Rest in peace, Sir Arthur. Your impact on the world will long be felt.

]]> By: Captain Button http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20635 Captain Button Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:12:25 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20635 #10 Matt Irvin: According to the RASFW FAQ from 27 Jan 2008: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4824/sf-written.htm 15. Oldest Living SF Authors The major ones over the age of eighty-five are: David Kyle, 1912 Ernest Hill, 1915 Jack Vance, 28 AUG 1916 Arthur C. Clarke, 16 DEC 1917 Philip Jose Farmer, 26 JAN 1918 E. C. Tubb, 15 OCT 1919 Frederik Pohl, 26 NOV 1919 Ray Bradbury, 22 AUG 1920 A more complete list can be found at http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/oldest.cgi. #10 Matt Irvin:

According to the RASFW FAQ from 27 Jan 2008:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4824/sf-written.htm

15. Oldest Living SF Authors

The major ones over the age of eighty-five are:

David Kyle, 1912
Ernest Hill, 1915
Jack Vance, 28 AUG 1916
Arthur C. Clarke, 16 DEC 1917
Philip Jose Farmer, 26 JAN 1918
E. C. Tubb, 15 OCT 1919
Frederik Pohl, 26 NOV 1919
Ray Bradbury, 22 AUG 1920
A more complete list can be found at http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/oldest.cgi.

]]> By: Justme http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20634 Justme Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:30:12 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20634 The thing that gives me hope is that he inspired so many people - like Gene Roddenberry did - who view the future as a place where anything we can think of is possible. His legacy is shaping both science and science fiction. Hopefully, we will continue to experience that influence for a long time. The thing that gives me hope is that he inspired so many people – like Gene Roddenberry did – who view the future as a place where anything we can think of is possible. His legacy is shaping both science and science fiction. Hopefully, we will continue to experience that influence for a long time.

]]> By: Adrienne C http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20633 Adrienne C Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:46:14 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20633 I read the NY Times obit. It contains a really bad spoiler of Childhood's End. One of the things I loved about that book is the uncertainty throughout, the mystery. The ending was not shocking but unexpected. For a first read, one should NOT know the ending. My husband has not yet read that book, but if he has read the obit I will suggest he wait a year or so before reading it (to forget the spoilers). Okay, end rant. So long Sir Clarke. I think of you whenever someone claims something is magic. I read the NY Times obit. It contains a really bad spoiler of Childhood’s End. One of the things I loved about that book is the uncertainty throughout, the mystery. The ending was not shocking but unexpected. For a first read, one should NOT know the ending. My husband has not yet read that book, but if he has read the obit I will suggest he wait a year or so before reading it (to forget the spoilers). Okay, end rant.

So long Sir Clarke. I think of you whenever someone claims something is magic.

]]> By: M Story http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/03/18/rip-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-20632 M Story Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:25:51 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=512#comment-20632 To the man who brought me a new world and a new understanding of "Blue Danube", You will be missed. His books were my friends in High school and got me through some difficult times. I will treasure every one of my well worn, but much loved jewels. To the man who brought me a new world and a new understanding of “Blue Danube”, You will be missed.

His books were my friends in High school and got me through some difficult times. I will treasure every one of my well worn, but much loved jewels.

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