Gordon R. Dickson

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Gordon R. Dickson was a Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his "Dorsai" (Childe Cycle) series and influential works exploring military strategy, psychology, and human evolution.

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instanceOf fantasy writer
person
science fiction writer
short story writer
awardReceived Hugo Award for Best Novelette
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Nebula Award
birthDate 1923-11-01
birthPlace Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
linked to: Edmonton
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship Canada
United States of America
deathDate 2001-01-31
deathPlace Richfield, Minnesota, United States
educatedAt University of Minnesota
familyName Dickson
fullName Gordon Rupert Dickson
gender male
genre fantasy
science fiction
givenName Gordon
influenced later space opera writers
military science fiction genre
influencedBy pulp science fiction tradition
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryService United States Army
nationality Canadian-American
notableIdea exploration of human evolution in science fiction
exploration of military strategy in science fiction
exploration of psychology in science fiction
notableWork Dorsai!
Lost Dorsai
Necromancer
Soldier, Ask Not
Spirit of Dorsai
The Chantry Guild
The Dragon and the George
The Final Encyclopedia
The Tactics of Mistake
Time Storm
occupation author
writer
residence Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
linked to: Minneapolis
series Childe Cycle
Dorsai series
Dragon Knight series
writingPeriod 20th century

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