Gordon R. Dickson
Gordon Rupert Dickson (November 1, 1923 - January 31, 2001) was a Canadian science fiction author. Although he was born in Canada, he spent most of his life in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is probably most famous for his Childe Cycle books. He won three Hugo awards.
Biographical timeline
- 1 November 1923 - born in Edmonton, Alberta
- 1936 or 1937 (age 13) - emigrated to United States
- 1943--1946 - served in the United States Army
- 1948 - received Bachelor of Arts from University of Minnesota
- 1948--1950 - attended University of Minnesota for graduate work
- 31 January 2001 - died
Books
The Childe Cycle
- Dorsai! (1959)
- Necromancer (1960)
- Soldier, Ask Not (1968)
- Tactics of Mistake (1971)
- The Spirit of Dorsai (1979)
- Lost Dorsai (1981)
- The Final Encyclopedia (1984)
- The Chantry Guild (1988)
- Young Bleys (1991)
- Other (1994)
- The Final Encyclopedia, Volume 2 (1994)
The Dragon Knight
- Dragon and the George (1976)
- Dragon Knight (1990)
- Dragon at War (1992)
- Dragon on the Border (1993)
- Dragon the Earl and the Troll (1994)
- Dragon and the Djinn (1997)
- Dragon in Lyonesse (1998)
- Dragon and the Gnarly King (1998)
- Dragon and the Fair Maiden of Kent (2001)
Other
- Time Storm (1977)
Awards
- "Soldier, Ask Not" Hugo Award for best short story, 1965
- "Call Him Lord" Nebula Award for best novelette, 1966
- "Lost Dorsai" Hugo Award for best novella, 1981
- "The Cloak and the Staff" Hugo Award for best novelette, 1981