1968 in science fiction
The year 1968 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
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Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
- Anthony Boucher (b. 1911)
- Groff Conklin (b. 1904)
- Clare Winger Harris (b. 1891)
- Eric North (b. 1884) (pseudonym of Bernard Cronin)
- Arthur Sellings (b. 1911)
- Harl Vincent (b. 1893)
Literary releases
Novels
- 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
- Camp Concentration by Thomas M. Disch
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
- The Final Programme by Michael Moorcock
- A Gift from Earth by Larry Niven
- The Goblin Reservation by Clifford D. Simak
- Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg
- The Heaven Makers by Frank Herbert
- His Master's Voice by Stanisław Lem
- Into the Slave Nebula by John Brunner
- The Masks of Time by Robert Silverberg
- Nova by Samuel R. Delany
- Past Master by R. A. Lafferty
- Report on Probability A by Brian Aldiss
- Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin
- The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert
- Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
- Star Quest by Dean Koontz
Short stories
- "Nightwings" (novella) by Robert Silverberg
- "The Sharing of Flesh" (novette) by Poul Anderson, winner of the 1969 Hugo Award for Best Novelette[1]
- "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones" by Samuel R. Delany, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1970[2]
Movies
Awards
- Hugo
- Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny won the 1968 Hugo Award (novel).[6]
- Nebula
- Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin won the 1968 Nebula Award (novel).[6]
See also
Notes
- Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
- Winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor.
References
- "Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Experience: Paul Anderson (Stories M-S)". Scifi.darkroastedblend.com. September 2006.
- "1970 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Wilson, Emma (2006). Alain Resnais. Manchester University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-7190-6406-7.
- Pavlides, Dan (2012). "Mission Mars (1967)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- Frank, Alan G. (1982). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook. Barnes & Noble Books. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-389-20319-3.
- "1968 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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