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- Died
- Birth nameDamon Francis Knight
- Damon Knight was a force of nature in the field of science fiction. He moved to New York City when he was 17 to live with science-fiction fans, writers and editors. He started the Science Fiction Writers of America. With his wife Kate Wilhelm, he influenced generations of writers at writers workshops. He also wrote many works of fiction, including a clever little story called "To Serve Man", which later appeared as To Serve Man (1962), one of the best-known and highly-regarded episodes of that series.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Laurie D. T. Mann lm@dpsinfo.com (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)
- One of the world's most prolific science fiction writers and editors, Mr. Knight was also an outspoken critic and teacher of creative writing. His short stories and novels, as well as his works of non- fiction on the writing process itself, are well respected and he is universally admired in his field. He is the founder of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and also launched the Milford Writers Conference. He has conducted numerous other workshops for writers in the U.S.A..- IMDb Mini Biography By: jimoctober10@hotmail.com
- SpousesKate Wilhelm(February 23, 1962 - April 15, 2002) (his death, 1 child)Helen del Rey(? - 1962) (divorced)Gertrud Werndl (divorced)
- His best-known short story, "To Serve Man", was written during his disastrous first marriage, on a day when his wife was out with another man.
- Family members say Knight was especially proud of "To Serve Man". For Christmas 2001 he had the original story printed on linen paper, encased it in a plastic spine and gave signed and numbered copies to 17 family members.
- Prolific science fiction writer and editor
- He wrote 11 novels, often with elaborate concepts. Also wrote short stories, including "To Serve Man" and "Not With A Bang".
- He edited many science fiction anthologies and publications, including Orbit, the original anthology series that ran from 1966 to 1980.
- It occurs to me, now and then, that maybe a critic ought not to write about any author until the latter is dead; but I'm afraid some of you bastards will outlive me.
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