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Brian W. Aldiss


Born
in Dereham, Norfolk, England
August 18, 1925

Died
August 19, 2017

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Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Poetry


Pseudonyms: Jael Cracken, Peter Pica, John Runciman, C.C. Shackleton, Arch Mendicant, & "Doc" Peristyle.

Brian Wilson Aldiss was one of the most important voices in science fiction writing today. He wrote his first novel while working as a bookseller in Oxford. Shortly afterwards he wrote his first work of science fiction and soon gained international recognition. Adored for his innovative literary techniques, evocative plots and irresistible characters, he became a Grand Master of Science Fiction in 1999.
Brian Aldiss died on August 19, 2017, just after celebrating his 92nd birthday with his family and closest friends.

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Re: An evening with Aldiss, Morcock, Spinrad & Clute #outofthisworld

Just wanted to stop by and say: Happy Birthday Brian! I love your work!

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“When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults.”
― Brian Aldiss
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“Civilisation is the distance that man has placed between himself and his own excreta.”
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“There are two kinds of writer: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder.”
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