Gordon R. Dickson

Gordon Rupert Dickson (November 1, 1923 - January 31, 2001) was a Canadian science fiction author. Although he was born in Canada, he spent most of his life in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is probably most famous for his Childe Cycle books. He won three Hugo awards.

Contents

1 Biographical timeline 2 Books 2.1 Series 2.2 Other 3 Awards 4 External links

Biographical timeline

• 1 November 1923 - born in Edmonton, Alberta
• 1936 or 1937 (age 13) - emigrated to United States
• 1943--1946 - served in the United States Army
• 1948 - received Bachelor of Arts from University of Minnesota
• 1948--1950 - attended University of Minnesota for graduate work
• 31 January 2001 - died

Books

Series

• The Childe Cycle
• The Dragon Knight

Other

• Time Storm (1977)
• Love Not Human
• Alien Art
• Wolf and Iron

Awards

Hugo Awards

• "Soldier, Ask Not" for best short story, 1965
• "Lost Dorsai" for best novella, 1981
• "The Cloak and the Staff" for best novelette, 1981

Nebula Award

• "Call Him Lord" for best novelette, 1966

External links

• Obituary at SFWA
• Bibliography at SciFan