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Poul Anderson

Lifespan
1926 – 2001
Nationality
American
Active
1950 – 1963
Works held
23

Poul Anderson (1926–2001) was one of science fiction's great all-rounders, a writer of rigorous hard SF, sweeping space opera and deeply researched fantasy rooted in Norse and medieval history. Across hundreds of stories and novels he won seven Hugo and three Nebula Awards and was named a Grand Master of the field. Whether writing of time patrols or doomed Viking heroes, he brought the same intelligence and love of the well-made tale.

The works

  1. 1963
    Cover of Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution
  2. 1958
    Cover of The high ones The high ones
  3. 1957
    Cover of The Valor of Cappen Varra The Valor of Cappen Varra
  4. 1956
    Cover of Catalysis Catalysis Cover of What Shall It Profit? What Shall It Profit?
  5. 1955
    Cover of Out of the Iron Womb! Out of the Iron Womb! Cover of Snowball Snowball
  6. 1954
    Cover of The Chapter Ends The Chapter Ends Cover of The Sensitive Man The Sensitive Man
  7. 1953
    Cover of Security Security Cover of Sentiment, Inc. Sentiment, Inc. Cover of The Temple of Earth The Temple of Earth
  8. 1952
    Cover of Captive of the Centaurianess Captive of the Centaurianess Cover of Sargasso of Lost Starships Sargasso of Lost Starships
  9. 1951
    Cover of Duel on Syrtis Duel on Syrtis Cover of Inside Earth Inside Earth Cover of Lord of a Thousand Suns Lord of a Thousand Suns Cover of Swordsman of Lost Terra Swordsman of Lost Terra Cover of The Virgin of Valkarion The Virgin of Valkarion Cover of Tiger by the Tail Tiger by the Tail Cover of Witch of the Demon Seas Witch of the Demon Seas Cover of World of the Mad World of the Mad
  10. 1950
    Cover of Star Ship Star Ship

Wrote across

1950s1960s

Recurring themes

Space OperaSocial SFAdventureColonizationPsychic PowersMilitary SFFantasyDystopia

Kindred authors shared themes

Randall GarrettBryce WaltonGeorge O. SmithH. B. FyfeMurray LeinsterNelson S. BondRobert SilverbergStephen Marlowe

Contemporaries writing in the same era

Randall GarrettStephen MarloweMurray LeinsterMack ReynoldsAlan Edward NourseH. Beam PiperRobert SilverbergFritz LeiberBryce WaltonCharles L. Fontenay

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