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Author Jack Williamson was born in Bisbee, Arizona on April 29, 1908. In the 1950's, he received both his BA and MA degress in English from Eastern New Mexico University. After receiving his PhD from the University of Colorado, he taught linguistics, the modern novel and literary criticism at Eastern New Mexico University until he retired in 1977. show more At the age of 20, he published his first story, The Metal Man, in a December 1928 issue of Amazing Stories. Since then he has written more than 50 novels and at least 15 short story collections. Some of his best known works are The Humanoids, The Legion of Time, Manseed, and Lifeburst. He also published numerous collaborations with fellow science fiction author Frederik Pohl. He received numerous awards including the Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Association, the Hugo Award, and the Nebula Award. He was an inaugural inductee in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1976. He died at his home in Portales, New Mexico on November 10, 2006. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time by Ben Bova
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume I, IIA, IIB, the Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time (Boxed Set, in Slipcase) by Robert Silverberg (indirect)
The Legion of Space / The Humanoids / Terraforming Earth / Wonder's Child by Jack Williamson (indirect)
Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer-Jack Williamson by Jack Williamson
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- With Folded Hands ... [short fiction]
- Original title
- With Folded Hands ... [novelette]
- Original publication date
- 1947-07
- People/Characters*
- Underhill; Aurora Underhill; Gay Underhill; Sledge
- First words*
- An dem Nachmittag, als Underhill zum erstenmal den neuen Mechanismen begegnete, ging er zu Fuß vom Büro nach Hause, weil seine Frau den Wagen benutzte.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Es gab nichts mehr, was er noch tun konnte.
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- Englisch
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