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| − | James Osler Bailey, Ph.D. was a professor of literature who taught at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He wrote on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Thomas Hardy to science fiction and | + | '''James Osler Bailey''', Ph.D., was a professor of literature who taught at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He wrote on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the works of [[Edgar Allan Poe]] and Thomas Hardy to [[science fiction]] and [[utopia]]n literature. In 1979, he was struck by a car and died a short time later from a blood clot. |
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| + | [[SFRA]]'s [[Pilgrim Award]] (which he was awarded) was named for his book, ''Pilgrims Through Space and Time'', a "history and analysis of scientific fiction" that was originally published in 1947 (and based upon his 1934 doctoral dissertation). | ||
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| + | * 1970 — [[Pilgrim Award]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:00, 22 May 2023
(August 12, 1903 – October 30, 1979)
James Osler Bailey, Ph.D., was a professor of literature who taught at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He wrote on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Thomas Hardy to science fiction and utopian literature. In 1979, he was struck by a car and died a short time later from a blood clot.
SFRA's Pilgrim Award (which he was awarded) was named for his book, Pilgrims Through Space and Time, a "history and analysis of scientific fiction" that was originally published in 1947 (and based upon his 1934 doctoral dissertation).
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1970 — Pilgrim Award
| Person | 1903—1979 |
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