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| − | (December 11, 1937 – May 24, | + | (December 11, 1937 – May 24, 2020) |
| − | Marshall Benton Tymn | + | '''Marshall Benton Tymn''', an [[Ann Arbor]]-based [[academic]], editor, and [[bibliographer]] of [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] works, taught at Eastern Michigan University. He received the [[Pilgrim Award]] in 1990. He was a founder of the [[Instructors of Science Fiction in Higher Education]]. |
| − | + | Tymn stopped teaching in 1989, when a car accident caused a traumatic brain injury. | |
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| + | * [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?21276 Bibliography at ISFDB.] | ||
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| + | '''Publications:''' | ||
| + | * ''A Directory of Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Houses and Book Dealers'' (1974) | ||
* ''Recent Critical Studies on Fantasy Literature: An Annotated Checklist'' (1978) | * ''Recent Critical Studies on Fantasy Literature: An Annotated Checklist'' (1978) | ||
* ''The Science Fiction Reference Book: A Comprehensive Handbook and Guide to the History, Literature, Scholarship, and Related Activities of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fields'' (1981) | * ''The Science Fiction Reference Book: A Comprehensive Handbook and Guide to the History, Literature, Scholarship, and Related Activities of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fields'' (1981) | ||
* its abridged successor, ''Science Fiction: A Teacher's Guide and Resource Book'' (1988) | * its abridged successor, ''Science Fiction: A Teacher's Guide and Resource Book'' (1988) | ||
* ''A Teacher's Guide to Science Fiction'' (1981) | * ''A Teacher's Guide to Science Fiction'' (1981) | ||
| − | * ''A Research Guide to Science Fiction Studies: An Annotated Checklist of Primary and Secondary Sources'' (1977) [with [[L. W. Currey]] and Roger C. Schlobin] | + | * ''A Research Guide to Science Fiction Studies: An Annotated Checklist of Primary and Secondary Sources'' (1977) [with [[L. W. Currey]] and [[Roger C. Schlobin]] ] |
| − | * ''Index to Stories in Thematic Anthologies of Science Fiction'' (1978) [with [[L. W. Currey]], [[Martin H. Greenberg]] and [[Joseph D. Olander]] | + | * ''Index to Stories in Thematic Anthologies of Science Fiction'' (1978) [with [[L. W. Currey]], [[Martin H. Greenberg]] and [[Joseph D. Olander]] ] |
| − | * ''The Year's Scholarship in Science Fiction and Fantasy: 1972-1975'' (1979) [with [[Roger C. Schlobin]] | + | * ''The Year's Scholarship in Science Fiction and Fantasy: 1972-1975'' (1979) [with [[Roger C. Schlobin]] ] |
* ''A Basic Reference Shelf for Science Fiction Teachers'' (1978) | * ''A Basic Reference Shelf for Science Fiction Teachers'' (1978) | ||
* ''American Fantasy and Science Fiction: Toward a Bibliography of Works Published in the United States, 1948-1973'' (1979) | * ''American Fantasy and Science Fiction: Toward a Bibliography of Works Published in the United States, 1948-1973'' (1979) | ||
* ''Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide'' (1981) | * ''Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide'' (1981) | ||
| − | * ''Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines'' (1985) [with [[Mike Ashley]] | + | * ''Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines'' (1985) [with [[Mike Ashley (Kent)]] ] |
| − | * ''Fantasy and Horror'' (1999) [with [[Neil Barron]] | + | * ''Fantasy and Horror'' (1999) [with [[Neil Barron]] ] |
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Latest revision as of 01:30, 16 April 2023
(December 11, 1937 – May 24, 2020)
Marshall Benton Tymn, an Ann Arbor-based academic, editor, and bibliographer of SF and fantasy works, taught at Eastern Michigan University. He received the Pilgrim Award in 1990. He was a founder of the Instructors of Science Fiction in Higher Education.
Tymn stopped teaching in 1989, when a car accident caused a traumatic brain injury.
Publications:
- A Directory of Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Houses and Book Dealers (1974)
- Recent Critical Studies on Fantasy Literature: An Annotated Checklist (1978)
- The Science Fiction Reference Book: A Comprehensive Handbook and Guide to the History, Literature, Scholarship, and Related Activities of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fields (1981)
- its abridged successor, Science Fiction: A Teacher's Guide and Resource Book (1988)
- A Teacher's Guide to Science Fiction (1981)
- A Research Guide to Science Fiction Studies: An Annotated Checklist of Primary and Secondary Sources (1977) [with L. W. Currey and Roger C. Schlobin ]
- Index to Stories in Thematic Anthologies of Science Fiction (1978) [with L. W. Currey, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander ]
- The Year's Scholarship in Science Fiction and Fantasy: 1972-1975 (1979) [with Roger C. Schlobin ]
- A Basic Reference Shelf for Science Fiction Teachers (1978)
- American Fantasy and Science Fiction: Toward a Bibliography of Works Published in the United States, 1948-1973 (1979)
- Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide (1981)
- Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines (1985) [with Mike Ashley ]
- Fantasy and Horror (1999) [with Neil Barron ]
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1989 -- Robert A. Collins Service Award from the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
- 1990 -- Pilgrim Award for lifetime contributions from the Science Fiction Research Association
| Person | 1937—2020 |
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