At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005

Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey, March 12, 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American science fiction author who has lived in many parts of the world including Mexico, England, Denmark and Italy. He is an advocate of Esperanto (the language often appears in his novels, particularly in his Stainless Steel Rat and Deathworld series) and was formerly the honorary president of the Esperanto Association of Ireland, as well as holding memberships in other Esperanto organizations, such as the Esperanto League for North America, of which he is an honorary member, and the Universala Esperanto-Asocio (World Esperanto Association), of whose Honorary Patrons' Committee he is a member. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII as a gunsight mechanic and gunnery instructor. He currently lives in Dublin. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (954x749, 417 KB) en: Harry Harrison at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow, August 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (954x749, 417 KB) en: Harry Harrison at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow, August 2005. ... The Clyde Auditorium with the main SECC building behind it The 63rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was Interaction, which was held in Glasgow, Scotland 4-8 August, 2005. ... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... City motto: The City that Works State  - County Connecticut Fairfield Mayor Dannell Malloy Area  - % water 139 km² (52. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... As a recently constructed language, Esperantos history is short and relatively well-known. ... As a recently constructed language, Esperantos history is short and relatively well-known. ... Esperanto-Ligo por Norda Ameriko (ELNA) is the main organization of speakers and supporters of the international language Esperanto in the United States. ... The World Esperanto Association (in Esperanto UEA: Universala Esperanto-Asocio) is the largest international organization of Esperanto speakers, with members in 119 countries (as of 2000) and in official relations with the United Nations and UNESCO. In addition to individual members, 95 national Esperanto organizations are affiliated to UEA. Its... 1. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ...

Career

Harrison started working in the science fiction field as an illustrator before becoming an editor. A large number of his early short stories were first published under house pseudonyms such as 'Wade Kaempfert'. Harrison also wrote for syndicated comic strips, creating the 'Rick Random' character. Harrison is now much better known for his writing, particularly his humorous and satirical science fiction, such as the Stainless Steel Rat series and the novel Bill, the Galactic Hero (which satirises Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers). An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... The Stainless Steel Rat refers to a fictional character and the series of novels involving the character. ... Bill, the Galactic Hero is a satirical science fiction novel by Harry Harrison, first published in 1965. ... Robert A. Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was one of the most influential authors in the science fiction genre. ... Starship Troopers cover Starship Troopers is a science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein first published in 1959. ...

During the 1950s and 60s he was the main writer of the Flash Gordon newspaper strip. One of his Flash Gordon scripts was serialized in Comics Revue magazine. Harrison drew sketches to help the artist be more scientifically accurate, which the artist largely ignored. Flash Gordon is a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, first published on January 7, 1934. ... Comics Revue is a monthly small press comic book published by Manuscript Press. ...

Not all of Harrison's writing is comic, though. He has written many stories on serious themes, of which by far the best known is the classic novella about overpopulation and consumption of the world's resources Make Room! Make Room! which was used as a basis for the science fiction film Soylent Green (though the film changed the plot and theme). Make Room! Make Room! is a 1966 novel written by Harry Harrison, and later used as the basis for the science fiction movie Soylent Green (although the movie changed the plot and theme). ... Soylent Green is a classic 1973 science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson and Chuck Connors. ...

Harrison for a time was closely identified with Brian Aldiss and the pair collaborated on a series of anthology projects. Harrison and Aldiss did much in the 1970s to raise the standards of criticism in the field. Brian Aldiss at 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Brian Wilson Aldiss (OBE) (born August 18, 1925 in East Dereham, Norfolk) is a prolific English author of both general fiction and science fiction. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ...

Bibliography

Novellas

• Make Room! Make Room! (1966) Basis for the 1973 science fiction movie Soylent Green starring Charlton Heston.
• Planet Story (1978) published as a large format book with colour illustrations by Jim Burns.

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Novels

• Planet of the Damned (1962) (first published as Sense of Obligation)
• The Jupiter Legacy (1965) (first published as Plague from Space)
• Vendetta for the Saint (1965) - credited to Leslie Charteris and based upon Charteris' mystery series, The Saint
• Bill, the Galactic Hero (1965)
• Technicolor Time Machine (1967)
• War with the Robots (1967) (short stories)
• In Our Hands the Stars (1970)
• Spaceship Medic (1970)
• Prime Number (1970) (short stories)
• One Step from Earth (1970) (short stories)
• Tunnel Through the Deeps (1972) (also published as A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!)
• Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers (1973)
• The Men from P.I.G. and R.O.B.O.T. (1974) (collection of two linked novellas).
• Skyfall (1976)
• Lifeboat (1977) (with Gordon R. Dickson)
• Planet of No Return (1981) (Sequel to Planet of the Damned)
• Invasion: Earth (1982)
• The Turing Option (1992) (with Marvin Minsky)
• Galactic Dreams (1994) (short stories)

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Deathworld series

• Deathworld 1 (1960)
• Deathworld 2 (1964) (first published as The Ethical Engineer)
• Deathworld 3 (1968)

The Stainless Steel Rat series

1. The Stainless Steel Rat (1961)
2. The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge (1970)
3. The Stainless Steel Saves the World (1972)
4. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You (1978)
5. The Stainless Steel Rat for President (1982)
6. A Stainless Steel Rat is Born (1985)
7. The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted (1987)
8. The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues (1994)
9. The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell (1996)
10. The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus (1999)

• You Can Be The Stainless Steel Rat: An Interactive Game Book (Role playing book, 1988)
• The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat (Omnibus collection of first three novels, 1978)

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Eden series

• West of Eden (1984)
• Winter in Eden (1986)
• Return to Eden (1989)

West of Eden is a 1984 science fiction novel by Harry Harrison that tells of a fictitious planet Earth in which the extinction of the dinosaurs never occurred. ...

The Hammer and the Cross series

• The Hammer and the Cross (1993)
• One King's Way (1995)
• King and Emperor (1997)

Comics

• Rick Random
• Flash Gordon (1958 - 1964)

Flash Gordon is a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, first published on January 7, 1934. ...

Essays

• Mechanismo (1977)

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External links

• Official website
• Harry Harrison at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database