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The year 1903 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
- January 3 : (in French) René Brantonne, French illustrator and cartoonist (died 1979) [1]
- May 21 : Manly Wade Wellman, American writer (died 1986) [2]
- June 25 : George Orwell, British writer and journalist (died 1950) [3]
- July 10 : John Wyndham, British writer (died 1969) [4]
Deaths
Events
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Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
Literary releases
Novels
- Force ennemie, French novel by John Antoine Nau. [5]
Stories collections
Short stories
Publication of The Land Ironclads by H.G. Wells. A pre-vision of military tanks, including their use in overrunning positions defended by infantry. The land ironclads used feet rather than caterpillar tracks to traverse irregular terrain. The story is narrated by a war correspondent.
Comics
Audiovisual outputs
Movies
See also
References
- ^ "René-Louis Brantonne (1903-1979)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Kaser, James A. (2014). The New Orleans of Fiction: A Research Guide. Scarecrow Press. p. 306. ISBN 9780810892040.
- ^ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: George Orwell (1903 - 1950)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "John Wyndham | British writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Evans, Arthur B. (2014). Vintage Visions: Essays on Early Science Fiction. Wesleyan University Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780819574398.
| Years in science fiction |
|---|
|
History of science fiction Timeline of science fiction |
The year 1903 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
- January 3 : (in French) René Brantonne, French illustrator and cartoonist (died 1979) [1]
- May 21 : Manly Wade Wellman, American writer (died 1986) [2]
- June 25 : George Orwell, British writer and journalist (died 1950) [3]
- July 10 : John Wyndham, British writer (died 1969) [4]
Deaths
Events
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| This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (February 2016) |
Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
Literary releases
Novels
- Force ennemie, French novel by John Antoine Nau. [5]
Stories collections
Short stories
Publication of The Land Ironclads by H.G. Wells. A pre-vision of military tanks, including their use in overrunning positions defended by infantry. The land ironclads used feet rather than caterpillar tracks to traverse irregular terrain. The story is narrated by a war correspondent.
Comics
Audiovisual outputs
Movies
See also
References
- ^ "René-Louis Brantonne (1903-1979)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Kaser, James A. (2014). The New Orleans of Fiction: A Research Guide. Scarecrow Press. p. 306. ISBN 9780810892040.
- ^ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: George Orwell (1903 - 1950)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "John Wyndham | British writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Evans, Arthur B. (2014). Vintage Visions: Essays on Early Science Fiction. Wesleyan University Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780819574398.