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William Tenn

(Philip Klass)

(1920 - 2010)

William Tenn is the pseudonym of Philip Klass, who was born in 1920. Although he was born in London, he spent most of his life in America, teaching writing and sf at Pennsylvania State College from 1966. He began writing after serving in the Second World War and published his first story, 'Alexander the Bait' in Astounding Science Fiction in 1946. Stories like 'Down Among the Dead Men', 'The Liberation of Earth' and 'The Custodian' quickly established him as a fine, funny and thoughtful satirist. In 1999 William Tenn was selected the Science Fiction Writers of America's Author Emeritus.

Genres: Science Fiction

Novels

A Lamp for Medusa (1968)
Of Men and Monsters (1968)

Collections

   Of All Possible Worlds (1955)
   The Human Angle (1956)
   Time in Advance (1958)
   The Seven Sexes (1968)
   The Square Root of Man (1968)
   The Wooden Star (1968)
   Immodest Proposals (2000)
   Here Comes Civilization (2001)
   Venus is a Man's World (2010)
   Science Fiction Gems, Vol. Three (2012) (with others)

Novellas and Short Stories

Consulate (1948)
Project Hush (1954)

Non fiction show

Dancing Naked (2004)

Books containing stories by William Tenn

Black Cat Weekly #75 (2023)
(Black Cat Weekly, book 75)

Speaking of the Fantastic IV (2018)
(Speaking of the Fantastic, book 4)
edited by
Darrell Schweitzer

The Big Book of Science Fiction (2016)
edited by
Ann Vandermeer and Jeff VanderMeer

Worst Contact (2015)
edited by
Hank Davis

Future Wars... and Other Punchlines (2015)
edited by
Hank Davis

One and Wonder (2013)
Piers Anthony's Remembered Stories
edited by
Piers Anthony and Evan Filipek

The Mammoth Book of SF Wars (2012)
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Ian Watson and Ian Whates

The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction (2010)
edited by
Arthur B Evans, Joan Gordon, Veronica Hollinger, Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr, Rob Latham and Carol McGuirk

The Very Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction (2009)
Sixtieth Anniversary Anthology
edited by
Gordon Van Gelder

A Science Fiction Omnibus (2007)
edited by
Brian Aldiss

Balm in Gilead (2007)
Salves from the Souk of Imagination
edited by
Clifford Meth

This Is My Funniest (2006)
Leading Science Fiction Writers Present Their Funniest Stories Ever
edited by
Mike Resnick

Architects of Dreams (2003)
The SFWA Author Emeritus Anthology
edited by
Robin Wayne Bailey

20th Century Science Fiction: Volume One (2003)
(The Mammoth Book of ..., book 1)
edited by
David G Hartwell

The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time (2003)
edited by
Barry N Malzberg

100 Hilarious Little Howlers (1999)
edited by
Stefan R Dziemianowicz, Martin H Greenberg and Robert E Weinberg

The Playboy Book of Science Fiction (1998)
edited by
Alice K Turner

The Science Fiction Century (1997)
edited by
David G Hartwell

Southern Blood (1997)
Vampire Stories from the American South
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Lawrence Schimel

Monster Brigade 3000 (1996)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh

Invaders! (1993)
edited by
Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois

Weird Vampire Tales (1992)
edited by
Stefan R Dziemianowicz, Martin H Greenberg and Robert E Weinberg

The Great SF Stories 25 (1992)
1963
(Great SF Stories, book 25)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

There Won't Be War (1991)
edited by
Harry Harrison and Bruce McAllister

Famous Fantastic Mysteries (1991)
30 Great Tales of Fantasy and Horror from the Classic Pulp Magazines Famous Fantastic Mysteries & Fantastic Novels
edited by
Stefan R Dziemianowicz, Martin H Greenberg and Robert E Weinberg

The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction (1990)
Short Novels of the 1950s
(The Mammoth Book of ...)
edited by
Isaac Asimov

Invasions (1990)
(Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction, book 10)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh

The Great SF Stories 21 (1990)
1959
(Great SF Stories, book 21)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

Monsters (1988)
(Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction, book 8)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

Hunger for Horror (1988)
edited by
Pamela C Adams, Robert Adams and Martin H Greenberg

Encounters (1988)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (1988)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Joseph Olander

Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century (1987)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Robert Silverberg

Young Witches & Warlocks (1987)
(Young...)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

The Great SF Stories 16 (1987)
1954
(Great SF Stories, book 16)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

The Great SF Stories 15 (1986)
1953
(Great SF Stories, book 15)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

Beyond Armageddon (1985)
Twenty-One Sermons to the Dead
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Walter M Miller

The Great SF Stories 13 (1985)
1951
(Great SF Stories, book 13)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

The Science Fiction Weight-Loss Book (1985)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and George R R Martin

Witches (1984)
(Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy, book 2)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories (1984)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Terry Carr and Martin H Greenberg

The Great SF Stories 9 (1983)
1947
(Great SF Stories, book 9)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

The Great SF Stories 10 (1983)
1948
(Great SF Stories, book 10)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Martin H Greenberg

TV: 2000 (1982)
A Choice Collection of Super Science Fiction
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh

The Survival of Freedom (1981)
edited by
John F Carr and Jerry Pournelle

Catastrophes! (1981)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Charles G Waugh

A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959 (1981)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Robert Silverberg

Galaxy (1980)
Thirty Years of Innovative Science Fiction
(Galaxy , book 1)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg, Joseph Olander and Frederik Pohl

The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction (1980)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Robert Silverberg

The Future I (1980)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Joseph Olander

The Future in Question (1980)
edited by
Isaac Asimov, Martin H Greenberg and Joseph Olander

The Road to Science Fiction 3 (1979)
From Heinlein to Here
(Road to Science Fiction, book 3)
edited by
James Gunn

Science Fiction of the Fifties (1979)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Joseph Olander

Dark Sins, Dark Dreams (1978)
Crime in Science Fiction
edited by
Barry N Malzberg and Bill Pronzini

Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves (1977)
edited by
Alan Dean Foster and Martin H Greenberg

Alpha 6 (1976)
(Alpha , book 6)
edited by
Robert Silverberg

Evil Earths (1975)
An Anthology of Way-back-when Futures
edited by
Brian Aldiss

The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 (1975)
(Best Science Fiction of the Year, book 4)
edited by
Terry Carr

Wondermakers 2 (1974)
edited by
Robert Hoskins

Wandering Stars (1974)
An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
(Wandering Stars, book 1)
edited by
Jack Dann

Infinite Jests (1974)
The Lighter Side of Science Fiction
edited by
Robert Silverberg

Science Fiction : The Great Years (1973)
edited by
Carol Pohl and Frederik Pohl

Alpha 4 (1973)
(Alpha , book 4)
edited by
Robert Silverberg

Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1973)
Ten Tales of the Future
edited by
Damon Knight

The Penguin Science Fiction Omnibus (1973)
edited by
Brian Aldiss

Bug-Eyed Monsters (1972)
edited by
Anthony Cheetham

Beyond Control (1972)
edited by
Robert Silverberg

A Science Fiction Argosy (1972)
edited by
Damon Knight

Tomorrow 1 (1971)
edited by
Robert Hoskins

Voyagers in Time (1970)
edited by
Robert Silverberg

The War Book (1969)
edited by
James Sallis

Gentle Invaders (1969)
edited by
Hans Stefan Santesson

The Stars and Under (1968)
edited by
Edmund Crispin

Seven Come Infinity (1966)
edited by
Groff Conklin

I Can't Sleep at Night (1966)
edited by
Kurt Singer

An ABC of Science Fiction (1966)
edited by
Tom Boardman

Weird Shadows from Beyond (1965)
edited by
John Carnell

New Writings in SF 4 (1965)
(New Writings in SF, book 4)
edited by
John Carnell

Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (1963)
edited by
Isaac Asimov and Groff Conklin

Spectrum (1962)
edited by
Kingsley Amis and Robert Conquest

The Fantastic Universe Omnibus (1960)
edited by
Hans Stefan Santesson

The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 9th Series (1959)
(Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, book 9)
edited by
Robert P Mills

Science-Fiction Carnival (1953)
edited by
Fredric Brown and Mack Reynolds

Omnibus of Science Fiction (1952)
edited by
Groff Conklin

Tomorrow, the Stars (1951)
edited by
Robert Heinlein

The Girl with Hungry Eyes (1949)
edited by
Anonymous

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Award nominations

	2002 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Immodest Proposals: The Complete Short Science Fiction of William Tenn
	1966 Nebula Award for Best Novelette (nominee) : The Masculinist Revolt

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