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Poul Anderson

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Poul Anderson

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Full Name: Poul William Anderson
Born: November 25, 1926
Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: July 31, 2001
Orinda, California, USA
Occupation: Writer
Nationality: American
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Biography

The bestselling author of such classic novels as Brain Wave and The Boat of a Million Years, Poul Anderson is one of the more prolific and well known of the hard science fiction writers, though he explored the fantasy genre and dabbled in non-fiction as well.

Educated as a physcist (University of Minnesota, 1948) and of Scandanavian orgin, Anderson's work is suffused with these important influences. For the former this is evidenced in his many space/time travel novels and in the latter in such works as Tao Zero and "Sorrows of Odin the Goth". His work is replete with his evolving political views ranging from liberal to conservative and eventually resting in a libertarian outlook. The great events of his time, i.e., the Cold War, Vietnam and the student protest movement are heavily present in his work.

Though his fiction is usually devoid of deeeper psychological insights, Anderson tends to focus on larger political and social conflicts emerging from time-travel, terra-forming and the temptations of power contained in those endeavors.

Anderson has earned a variety of awards including seven Hugos (noms and wins), three Nebulas, the John W. Campbell Memorial award, a Pegasus award and four Prometheus awards. In addition he was the President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1972 and a founding member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. He also received the SFWA Grandmaster Award for Lifetime Achievement.

He married Karen Kruse in 1953, has a daughter who is currently married to Greg Bear and has resided in the San Fransciso area most of his long and productive life. He died of Cancer in 2001.


Works in the WWEnd Database

 Non Series Works
 (1971)
The Byworlder

The Byworlder
 (1968)
The Horn of Time

The Horn of Time
 (1963)
Let the Spacemen Beware! / The Wizard of Starship Poseidon

Let the Spacemen Beware! / The Wizard of Starship Poseidon
 (1962)
Un-Man and Other Novellas / The Makeshift Rocket

Un-Man and Other Novellas / The Makeshift Rocket
 (1961)
Mayday Orbit / No Man's World

Mayday Orbit / No Man's World
 (1960)
To the Tombaugh Station / Earthman, Go Home!

To the Tombaugh Station / Earthman, Go Home!
 (1959)
Threshold of Eternity / The War of Two Worlds

Threshold of Eternity / The War of Two Worlds
 (1959)
We Claim These Stars! / The Planet Killers

We Claim These Stars! / The Planet Killers
 (1958)
The Snows of Ganymede / War of the Wing-Men

The Snows of Ganymede / War of the Wing-Men
 (1957)
City Under the Sea / Star Ways

City Under the Sea / Star Ways
 (1956)
Planet of No Return / Star Guard

Planet of No Return / Star Guard
 (1955)
The 1000 Year Plan / No World of Their Own

The 1000 Year Plan / No World of Their Own
 (1952)
Vault of the Ages

Vault of the Ages
 (2003)
For Love and Glory

For Love and Glory
 (2002)
Going for Infinity

Going for Infinity
 (2001)
Mother of Kings

Mother of Kings
 (2000)
Genesis

Genesis
 (1998)
Starfarers

Starfarers
 (1997)
War of the Gods

War of the Gods
 (1996)
All One Universe

All One Universe
 (1995)
Genesis

Genesis
 (1992)
The Armies of Elfland

The Armies of Elfland
 (1992)
Murasaki

Murasaki
 (1991)
Kinship with the Stars

Kinship with the Stars
 (1991)
The Night Fantastic

The Night Fantastic
 (1989)
The Boat of a Million Years

The Boat of a Million Years
 (1989)
Space Folk

Space Folk
 (1986)
Time Wars

Time Wars
 (1985)
Dialogue With Darkness

Dialogue With Darkness
 (1984)
Past Times

Past Times
 (1984)
The Unicorn Trade

The Unicorn Trade
 (1983)
Conflict

Conflict
 (1983)
Vulcan's Forge

Vulcan's Forge
 (1982)
The Gods Laughed

The Gods Laughed
 (1981)
The Dark Between the Stars

The Dark Between the Stars
 (1981)
Explorations

Explorations
 (1981)
Fantasy

Fantasy
 (1981)
Winners

Winners
 (1980)
The Devil's Game

The Devil's Game
 (1979)
The Demon of Scattery

The Demon of Scattery
 (1979)
The Merman's Children

The Merman's Children
 (1978)
The Avatar

The Avatar
 (1978)
Hunter's Moon

Hunter's Moon
 (1976)
The Best of Poul Anderson

The Best of Poul Anderson
 (1976)
Homebrew

Homebrew
 (1976)
The Winter of the World

The Winter of the World
 (1974)
Inheritors of Earth

Inheritors of Earth
 (1974)
The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson

The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson
 (1974)
A Midsummer Tempest

A Midsummer Tempest
 (1972)
Goat Song

Goat Song
 (1971)
The Dancer from Atlantis

The Dancer from Atlantis
 (1971)
The Queen of Air and Darkness

The Queen of Air and Darkness
 (1970)
Five Fates

Five Fates
 (1970)
Tales of the Flying Mountains

Tales of the Flying Mountains
 (1970)
Tau Zero

Tau Zero
 (1969)
Beyond the Beyond

Beyond the Beyond
 (1969)
The Makeshift Rocket

The Makeshift Rocket
 (1969)
Seven Conquests

Seven Conquests
 (1968)
Kyrie

Kyrie
 (1967)
World without Stars

World without Stars
 (1966)
Planet of No Retur

Planet of No Retur
 (1965)
The Corridors of Time

The Corridors of Time
 (1965)
The Life of Your Time

The Life of Your Time
 (1964)
Three Worlds to Conquer

Three Worlds to Conquer
 (1964)
Time and Stars

Time and Stars
 (1963)
No Truce With Kings

No Truce With Kings
 (1962)
After Doomsday

After Doomsday
 (1962)
Shield

Shield
 (1961)
Strangers from Earth

Strangers from Earth
 (1961)
Three Hearts and Three Lions

Three Hearts and Three Lions
 (1960)
The High Crusade

The High Crusade
 (1960)
The Longest Voyage

The Longest Voyage
 (1957)
Call Me Joe

Call Me Joe
 (1954)
Brain Wave

Brain Wave
 (1951)
Inside Earth

Inside Earth

 Afterlife of Bailey
 0. (1970)
The Fatal Fulfillment

The Fatal Fulfillment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Armchair Fiction - Masters of Science Fiction
 9. (2014)
The Star Beast and Other Tales

The Star Beast and Other Tales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Ballantine Adult Fantasy
 24. (1954)
The Broken Sword

The Broken Sword
 62. (1973)
Hrolf Kraki's Saga

Hrolf Kraki's Saga
 
 
 
 
 
 

 The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson
 1. (2009)
Call Me Joe

Call Me Joe
 2. (2009)
The Queen of Air and Darkness

The Queen of Air and Darkness
 3. (2010)
The Saturn Game

The Saturn Game
 4. (2011)
Admiralty

Admiralty
 5. (2013)
Door to Anywhere

Door to Anywhere
 6. (2014)
A Bicycle Built for Brew

A Bicycle Built for Brew
 7. (2017)
Question and Answer

Question and Answer
 
 
 
 
 
 

 The Complete Psychotechnic League
 1. (2017)
The Complete Psychotechnic League: Volume 1

The Complete Psychotechnic League: Volume 1
 2. (2018)
The Complete Psychotechnic League: Volume 2

The Complete Psychotechnic League: Volume 2
 3. (2018)
The Complete Psychotechnic League: Volume 3

The Complete Psychotechnic League: Volume 3
 
 
 
 

 Conan Pastiches
 5. (1980)
Conan the Rebel

Conan the Rebel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 David Ryerson
 0. (1979)
The Ways of Love

The Ways of Love
 0. (1959)
The Enemy Stars

The Enemy Stars
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Gunnar Heim
 0. (1965)
Marque and Reprisal

Marque and Reprisal
 1. (1965)
The Star Fox

The Star Fox
 2. (1974)
Fire Time

Fire Time
 
 
 
 

 Harvest of Stars
 1. (1993)
Harvest of Stars

Harvest of Stars
 2. (1994)
The Stars Are Also Fire

The Stars Are Also Fire
 3. (1995)
Harvest the Fire

Harvest the Fire
 4. (1997)
The Fleet of Stars

The Fleet of Stars
 
 

 Hoka
 1. (1957)
Earthman's Burden

Earthman's Burden
 2. (1975)
Star Prince Charlie

Star Prince Charlie
 3. (1983)
Hoka!

Hoka!
 4. (1998)
Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!

Hoka! Hoka! Hoka!
 5. (2000)
Hokas Pokas!

Hokas Pokas!

 King of Ys
 1. (1986)
Roma Mater

Roma Mater
 2. (1987)
Gallicenae

Gallicenae
 3. (1988)
Dahut

Dahut
 4. (1988)
The Dog and the Wolf

The Dog and the Wolf
 
 

 The Last Viking
 1. (1980)
The Golden Horn

The Golden Horn
 2. (1980)
The Road of the Sea Horse

The Road of the Sea Horse
 3. (1980)
The Sign of the Raven

The Sign of the Raven
 
 
 
 

 Man-Kzin Wars
 0. (1991)
Inconstant Star

Inconstant Star
 1. (1988)
The Man-Kzin Wars

The Man-Kzin Wars
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Maurai
 1. (1972)
There Will Be Time

There Will Be Time
 2. (1982)
Maurai and Kith

Maurai and Kith
 3. (1984)
Orion Shall Rise

Orion Shall Rise
 
 
 
 

 Nebula Awards
 4. (1969)
Nebula Award Stories Four

Nebula Award Stories Four
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Operation Chaos
 1. (1971)
Operation Chaos

Operation Chaos
 2. (1999)
Operation Luna

Operation Luna
 
 
 
 
 
 

 The Psychotechnic League
 1. (1956)
Star Ways

Star Ways
 2. (1959)
Virgin Planet

Virgin Planet
 3. (1981)
The Psycho-Technic League

The Psycho-Technic League
 4. (1982)
Cold Victory

Cold Victory
 5. (1982)
Starship

Starship

 Rustum
 1. (1961)
Orbit Unlimited

Orbit Unlimited
 2. (1982)
New America

New America
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Technic Civilization Saga
 0. (1981)
The Saturn Game

The Saturn Game
 0. (1968)
The Sharing of Flesh

The Sharing of Flesh
 1. (2008)
The Van Rijn Method

The Van Rijn Method
 2. (2009)
David Falkayn: Star Trader

David Falkayn: Star Trader
 3. (2009)
Rise of the Terran Empire

Rise of the Terran Empire
 4. (2010)
Young Flandry

Young Flandry
 5. (2010)
Captain Flandry: Defender of the Terran Empire

Captain Flandry: Defender of the Terran Empire
 6. (2010)
Sir Dominic Flandry: The Last Knight of Terra

Sir Dominic Flandry: The Last Knight of Terra
 7. (2011)
Flandry's Legacy

Flandry's Legacy
 
 

 Technic Civilization: Avalon
 0. (1971)
A Little Knowledge

A Little Knowledge
 1. (1973)
The People of the Wind

The People of the Wind
 2. (1978)
The Earth Book of Stormgate

The Earth Book of Stormgate
 3. (1980)
The Earth Book of Stormgate 1

The Earth Book of Stormgate 1
 4. (1980)
The Earth Book of Stormgate 2

The Earth Book of Stormgate 2
 5. (1981)
The Earth Book of Stormgate 3

The Earth Book of Stormgate 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Technic Civilization: David Falkayn
 1. (1966)
The Trouble Twisters

The Trouble Twisters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Technic Civilization: Dominic Flandry
 1. (1966)
Ensign Flandry

Ensign Flandry
 2. (1969)
The Rebel Worlds

The Rebel Worlds
 3. (1970)
A Circus of Hells

A Circus of Hells
 4. (1974)
The Day of Their Return

The Day of Their Return
 5. (1965)
Agent of the Terran Empire

Agent of the Terran Empire
 6. (1965)
Flandry of Terra

Flandry of Terra
 7. (1975)
A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows

A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows
 8. (1979)
A Stone in Heaven

A Stone in Heaven
 9. (1983)
The Long Night

The Long Night
 10. (1985)
The Game of Empire

The Game of Empire
 11. (1969)
Let the Spacemen Beware!

Let the Spacemen Beware!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Technic Civilization: Nicholas van Rijn
 1. (1967)
War of the Wing-Men

War of the Wing-Men
 2. (1964)
Trader to the Stars

Trader to the Stars
 3. (1969)
Satan's World

Satan's World
 4. (1977)
Mirkheim

Mirkheim
 
 

 Time Patrol
 1. (1960)
Guardians of Time

Guardians of Time
 2. (1983)
Time Patrolman

Time Patrolman
 3. (1988)
The Year of the Ransom

The Year of the Ransom
 4. (1990)
The Shield of Time

The Shield of Time
 5. (1991)
The Time Patrol

The Time Patrol

 Tor Double
 5. (1989)
Tor Double #5: No Truce With Kings / Ship of Shadows

Tor Double #5: No Truce With Kings / Ship of Shadows
 14. (1989)
Tor Double #14: The Saturn Game / Iceborn

Tor Double #14: The Saturn Game / Iceborn
 30. (1991)
Tor Double #30: The Longest Voyage / Slow Lightning

Tor Double #30: The Longest Voyage / Slow Lightning
 
 
 
 

 Wing Alak
 0. (1991)
Losers' Night

Losers' Night