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Alfred Bester
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1913-12-18 ) December 18, 1913 , New York City, U.S.
- Died
- September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30) (aged 73), Doylestown, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer, editor
- Period
- 1939–1981
- Genre
- Science fiction novels, short stories, comic book scripts , TV and radio scripts
- Spouse
- Rolly Bester ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Doylestown
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- University of Pennsylvania
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Notable work
- The Stars My Destination
- Genre
- science fiction
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- Alfred Bester
- date of birth
- 1913-12-18
- date of death
- 1987-09-30
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Alfred Bester (December 18, 1913 – September 30, 1987) was an American science fiction author, TV and radio screenwriter, magazine editor, and scriptwriter for comics. He is best remembered for his science fiction, including the novel The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953.
Science fiction author Harry Harrison wrote that "Alfred Bester was one of the handful of writers who invented modern science fiction".
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