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Murray Leinster

Also known as Fitzgerald Jenkins, Louisa Carter Lee, Will F. Jenkins, William Fitzgerald, William Fitzgerald Jenkins
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Murray Leinster was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975), an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays.

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Space PlatformMurray LeinsterFirst in To the Stars (Leinster)
Land of the GiantsMurray LeinsterFirst in Land of the Giants
Operation TerrorMurray Leinsteron 1 shelves
The Time TunnelMurray LeinsterFirst in The Time Tunnel
The Monster from Earth's EndMurray Leinsteron 1 shelves

Known for

Space FantasySpace OperaHard Sci-FiWonderScaredCosmic Dread

Awards

0 won · 1 shortlisted
FinalistHugoThe Pirates of Ersatz1960

Details

Born
16 Jun 1896
Died
8 Jun 1975
Country
United States
First book
Proxima Centauri, 1935

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