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Redemolished
''Redemolished'' is a collection of short stories, interviews, and other articles and essays by science fiction author Alfred Bester. Published in 2000 (thirteen years after Bester's death) by iBooks, inc, , edited by Richard Raucci. ''Redemolished'' contains the short stories: * "The Probable Man" * "Hell Is Forever" * "The Push of a Finger" * "The Roller Coaster (short story), The Roller Coaster" * "The Lost Child" * "I'll Never Celebrate New Year's Again" * "Out of This World (short story), Out of This World" * "The Animal Fair" * "Something Up There Likes Me" * "The Four-Hour Fugue" It also contains three fictional articles published in Holiday Magazine: * "Gourmet Dining in Outer Space" * "Place of the Month: The Moon" * "The Sun" and four essays: * "Science Fiction and the Renaissance Man", originally delivered as a lecture at the University of Chicago in 1957. The other lecturers included Cyril Kornbluth, Robert A. Heinlein, and Robert Bloch. * "A Diatribe Against Science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor and scripter for comic strips and comic books. He is best remembered for his science fiction, including ''The Demolished Man'', winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953. Science fiction author Harry Harrison wrote, "Alfred Bester was one of the handful of writers who invented modern science fiction." Shortly before his death, the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) named Bester its ninth Grand Master, presented posthumously in 1988. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 2001. Life and career Alfred Bester was born in Manhattan, New York City, on December 18, 1913. His father, James J. Bester, owned a shoe store and was a first-generation American whose parents were both Austrian Jews. Alfred's mother, Belle (née Silverman), was born in Russia and spoke Yiddish as her first language before coming to A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
