James E. Gunn

James E. Gunn
James E. Gunn
	Gunn in 2005
Born	James Edwin Gunn; July 12, 1923; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 23, 2020 (aged 97); Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Pen name	Edwin James
Occupation	Author; academic;
Language	English
Nationality	American
Education	University of Kansas (BS, MA)
Period	1948–2020
Genre	Science fiction
Subject	Isaac Asimov, history of science fiction
Notable works	The Road to Science Fiction; Isaac Asimov; The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction; The Immortals;
Notable awards	(below)

James Edwin Gunn (July 12, 1923 – December 23, 2020) was an American science fiction writer, editor, scholar, and anthologist. His work as an editor of anthologies includes the six-volume Road to Science Fiction series. He won the Hugo Award for "Best Related Work" in 1983 and he won or was nominated for several other awards for his non-fiction works in the field of science fiction studies.^[3] The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America made him its 24th Grand Master in 2007,^[4] and he was inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2015.^[5]^[6] His novel The Immortals was adapted into a 1970–71 TV series starring Christopher George.^[2]

Gunn was a professor emeritus of English and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction, both at the University of Kansas.^[7]^[8]

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James E. Gunn
Gunn in 2005
Born	James Edwin Gunn (1923-07-12)July 12, 1923 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	December 23, 2020(2020-12-23) (aged 97) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Pen name	Edwin James^[1]
Occupation	Author academic
Language	English
Nationality	American
Education	University of Kansas (BS, MA)
Period	1948–2020
Genre	Science fiction
Subject	Isaac Asimov, history of science fiction
Notable works	The Road to Science Fiction Isaac Asimov The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction The Immortals^[2]
Notable awards	(below)