Idrisyn Oliver Evans (1894–1977) was an Orange Free State-born

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and writer. He lived in the UK from an early age, and was a UK

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from 1912. He retired in 1956, but continued working as an editor. Evans was noted as a translator of the works of

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. He also wrote about

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s, and penned

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s featuring inventions. In 1966, Evans edited a work called ''Science Fiction through the Ages''.''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', on-line. Entryfor I. O. Evans
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Works

Fiction

* Gadget City: A Story of Ancient Alexandria (1944) * The Heavens Declare: A Story of

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Scientist- Astronomer (1949) * Strange Devices: A Story of the Siege of

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(1950) * The Coming of a King; A Story of the

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(1950)

Non-fiction

* The World of Tomorrow – A Junior Book of Forecasts (1933) *

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s of the World (1962) * Jules Verne and his Work (1965)

Works as editor

* Anthology of Armageddon (1935) * Jules Verne – Master of Science Fiction (1956) * Science Fiction through the Ages (1966) – two volumes

References

External links

''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'', on-line. Entry for I. O. EvansI O Evans as a Fortean
1894 births 1977 deaths Orange Free State emigrants to the United Kingdom Translators from French 20th-century British translators {{UK-writer-stub