William Tenn

(May 9, 1920 – February 7, 2010)

William Tenn is the pen name of London-born Philip Klass who moved to the US as a child. He began writing in 1945 after being discharged from the Army, and his first story, "Alexander the Bait," was published a year later. His stories and articles have been widely anthologized, a number of them in best-of-the-year collections. He was a professor of English at the Pennsylvania State University in State College, where he taught — among other things — a popular course in science fiction.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1976 -- Disclave 20
• 1978 -- MileHiCon 10
• 1979 -- Windycon VI
• 1981 -- Toastmaster at Norwescon IV
• 1982 -- Rovacon 7
• 1983 -- Westerchron
• 1992 -- Confluence '92
• 1999 -- SFWA Author Emeritus
• 2001 -- Boskone 38 (NESFA Press Guest)
• 2003 -- Capclave 2003, Boskone 40 (NESFA Press Guest)
• 2004 -- Noreascon 4
• 2005 -- Best Related Book Hugo nominee for his autobiographical book Dancing Naked.
• 2006 -- Loscon 33, Forry Award

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1920—2010

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