C.M. Kornbluth : The Life and Works of a Science Fiction Visionary

Cyril Kornbluth is a legendary figure in science fiction. As a teenager in the years before World War II, he wrote prolifically and brilliantly under multiple pennames. After military service he developed a voice distinctive for its commanding intelligence, passion, and wit, displaying it in a string of novels and short stories including his award-winning "The Little Black Bag." His sudden death in 1958, at the early age of 35, marked the end of an era--it was a time when his chosen literary field was contemplating its potential demise. This comprehensive biography tells the story of this remarkable writer and his works for the first time. As A Teenager In The Years Before World War Ii, Cyril Kornbluth Wrote Under Multiple Pennames. After Military Service He Developed A Voice Distinctive For Its Commanding Intelligence, Passion, And Wit, Displaying It In A String Of Novels And Short Stories. This Comprehensive Biography Tells The Story Of This Remarkable Writer And His Works--provided By Publisher. Cyril Kornbluth, 1923-1958 -- Pt. I. Life And Works -- 1. Futurians -- 2. In The North Of Manhattan -- 3. George Washington Hill -- 4. Irreverent Puck -- 5. Mutant Title And The Fifth Convention -- 6. Pirate And The Garbageman -- 7. Interview With S.d. Gottesman -- 8. Cecil Corwin And The Fiction Avalanche -- 9. Ineluctable Modality -- 10. Ogre And The Literary Cabal -- 11. Before The Bodies Were Buried -- 12. Detective Ace And The Flying Saucer -- 13. Little Black Story -- 14. New Face Of Science Fiction -- 15. Little Mother Of Science Fiction -- 16. Vogting Old Van -- 17. Pack The Venus Ship With Connies -- 18. Launch Of An Angry Novelist -- 19. Miracle-year Of 1953 -- 20. Easy (equals Bad) Way -- 21. Sparrow In The Badminton Game -- 22. Satellite Of Mass Control -- 23. Tioga House -- 24. Hypertensive Year -- 25. Death Of Science Fiction -- 26. Magical Number And The Magic Crutch -- 27. Two Celestial Lane -- 28. End Of The Modern -- 29. In The Age Of The Masses -- Pt. Ii. Split Personality In The Fiction -- 30. Everybody Knows Joe -- 31. Bureau Chief, The Hermaphrodite, And The Marching Morons -- 32. Fugue State And The Lonely Man -- 33. Silly Season And Maggie's Wrong Pressing -- 34. Kornbluth, Klass, And The Moral Stance. Mark Rich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.