1955 in science fiction
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The year 1955 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
[edit]Births
[edit]- Catherine Asaro
- Bruce Bethke
- Pierre Bordage
- Steven Brust
- Sue Burke
- Richard Chwedyk
- Massimo Citi
- Brenda Clough
- Julie E. Czerneda
- Jeffrey Ford
- James Alan Gardner
- Steven Gould
- Simon R. Green
- Karen Haber
- Geoffrey Landis
- Paul J. McAuley
- Pat Murphy
- Richard Parks
- Nisi Shawl
- Jack Skillingstead
- Suzanne Weyn
Deaths
[edit]- Nat Schachner (b. 1895)
Literary releases
[edit]First editions
[edit]- Address: Centauri by F. L. Wallace, a group of disabled outcasts escape to Alpha Centauri and encounter butterfly-like aliens.
- Alien Minds by E. Everett Evans, a secret service agent has the ability to read minds.
- The Big Jump by Leigh Brackett, explores the dangers and discoveries of humanity's first faster-than-light space mission.
- The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, set in a post-apocalyptic world where telepathic children must hide their abilities.
- Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke, centers on political tensions and a scientific mystery on the Moon.
- The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov, time manipulators struggle with the ethical implications of altering history.
- Gladiator-At-Law by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth, critiques corporate control and social inequality in a future society.
- Hell's Pavement by Damon Knight, the story postulates a technique for dealing with asocial behavior by giving everyone an "analogue", a mental imprint of an authority figure that intervenes whenever violent or otherwise harmful acts are contemplated.[nb 1]
- The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett, post-nuclear war society regresses to agrarian life, shunning technology.
- The Magellanic Cloud by Stanisław Lem (in Polish), depicts a space expedition and the challenges of interstellar travel.
- Not This August by C. M. Kornbluth, explores a Cold War scenario where the U.S. is occupied by Soviet forces.
- The Other Side of Here by Murray Leinster, tells the story of an invasion from the fourth dimension, foiled by an insurrection against the invaders' home government.[nb 2]
- Revolt on Alpha C by Robert Silverberg, colonists on a distant planet rebel against an oppressive government.
- Solar Lottery by Philip K. Dick, a dystopian future where leaders are chosen by random lottery and face constant assassination threats.
- Star Bridge by Jack Williamson and James E. Gunn, an adventure story in the classic Williamson tradition.
- Star Guard by Andre Norton, mercenaries from Earth serve alien civilizations in a galactic federation.
- This Fortress World by James E. Gunn, concerns a man's fight against the power of a future church.
- Timeliner by Charles Eric Maine, a scientist travels forward in time by repeatedly replacing the consciousness of other men.
- Under the Triple Suns by Stanton A. Coblentz, the survivors of the destruction of the earth attempt to settle a new planet.
Short stories
[edit]- "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke, Infinity Science Fiction (November).
Short story collections
[edit]Juveniles
[edit]- Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again by Shigeru Kayama, a novelization of the first two films in the Godzilla franchise produced by Toho, Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla Raids Again (1955), both of which were based on story outlines by Kayama.[1]
- The Secret of the Martian Moons by Donald A. Wollheim (juvenile), playing world-class hide-and-seek with the Martians, a teenager believes he has found them... until the real Martians show up.
- Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein (juvenile), students must survive on a hostile planet after a survival test goes wrong.
Children's books
[edit]- Mission to Mars by Patrick Moore, a young man joins a rescue mission to Mars, saves a stranded expedition, and encounters intelligent alien creatures.
Movies
[edit]Awards
[edit]- They'd Rather Be Right (also known as The Forever Machine) by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.[7]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ See also bicameral mind.
- ^ Originally serialized in Astounding Stories in 1936.
- ^ Uncredited. There is no hint of other directors on the reel, on air or on AMC TV. Co-directed by Lou Place and Roger Corman.
- ^ U.S. title: The Creeping Unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ "Godzilla & Godzilla Raids Again". Godzilla & Godzilla Raids Again. University of Minnesota Press. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Palmer, Randy (1997). Paul Blaisdell, monster maker: a biography of the B movie makeup and special effects artist. McFarland. pp. 30–32. ISBN 0-7864-0270-9.
- ^ Weaver, Tom (2003). Double feature creature attack: a monster merger of two more volumes of classic interviews. McFarland. p. 153. ISBN 0-7864-1366-2.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2012). "King Dinosaur (1955)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Kinnard, Roy (1988). Beasts and behemoths: prehistoric creatures in the movies. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8108-2062-5.
- ^ "1955 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2007-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2010-04-19.