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The Avram Davidson Centenary : 23 April 2023 |
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 (1923-1993)
was author of nineteen published novels and more than two hundred short
stories and essays collected in more than a dozen books, won the Hugo Award
in science fiction, the Queen's Award and Edgar Award in the mystery
genre,
and the World Fantasy Award (three times). His writings defy genre stereotypes
and are filled with wit, wonder, and the bizarre. Major works are
the novels
and stories of Vergil Magus, set in an alternate
ancient Rome, including the long-awaited The
Scarlet Fig ; the adventures
of the learned Dr. Eszterhazy in a
mythic southeastern European empire ; and the Jack Limekiller stories
set in British
Hidalgo. Davidson has been compared to short story writers such
as Saki or John Collier or Isaac B. Singer (and many others), but
he was truly a
unique writer. The Avram Davidson Treasury, published by Tor Books in 1998 and now back in print from Or All the Seas with Oysters, collects many of his best stories and will reward new readers and long-time fans alike. Adventures in Unhistory (1993) is also well worth reading. |
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is a free electronic newsletter devoted to Avram Davidson and his work. Read the archive of back issues. To subscribe, send your name and electronym to: wessells@aol.com. |
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The Avram Davidson Website and compiled by : Henry WessellsTemporary Culture Post Office Box 43072 Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-0072First version, September 1995. Updated regularly, offered freely. Sponsored by the Avram Davidson Society & hosted via panix. Copyright 1995-2023 by Henry Wessells. All rights reserved.
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