Gordon R. Dickson

(November 1, 1923 – January 31, 2001)

A pro and fan born in Edmonton, Alberta, he moved while still a child to Minneapolis where he lived for the rest of his life. While a pro, Dickson was also involved with fandom, attending conventions and taking part in filks (there is a Ballad of Gordy Dickson, and he wrote the lyrics for many filk songs) and was universally liked. He was briefly married to LA fan Djinn Faine.

Probably his most famous work is Dorsai! which was the inspiration for (and he was unofficial patron of) the Dorsai Irregulars. Dorsai! was part of the large Childe Cycle. His Hoka stories written with Poul Anderson were also very popular.

He was Worldcon GoH in 1984 at LACon II.

Hugo wins: 1965 Best Short Fiction Hugo, 1981 Best Novelette Hugo, 1981 Best Novella Hugo

Hugo nominations: 1954 Best Novelette Retro Hugo (with Poul Anderson), 1960 Best Novel Hugo, 1967 Best Novelette Hugo, 1971 Best Short Story Hugo, 1978 Best Novel Hugo

Video of Gordon R. Dickson and Dick Eney at LAcon II

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1965 -- Best Short Fiction Hugo
• 1966 -- Nebula Award for "Call Him Lord."
• 1968 -- Minicon 1
• 1969 -- Minicon 2
• 1969-1971 -- President of the SFWA
• 1970 -- Minicon 3, Boskone 7, Marcon V
• 1971 -- Pecon 2
• 1972 -- Balticon 6
• 1973 -- MileHiCon 5, ChambanaCon 3
• 1974 -- Kubla Khan Too
• 1975 -- Disclave 19, Minicon 10, Columbicon, Skylark Award
• 1976 -- Alpha Draconis, Rhocon I
• 1977 -- Conebulus 1977, X-Con 1,
• 1977 -- Jupiter Award
• 1978 -- Bubonicon 10, Toastmaster at X-Con 2
• 1979 -- Syncon '79, Noncon 2, Roc*Kon 4
• 1980 -- ICON 5, LepreCon 6, Not-Anokon 1, MystiCon 1, ConQuesT 1980, OKon 4, Maplecon 3
• 1981 -- Halcon 4, Othercon V, StellarCon VI, Best Novelette Hugo, Best Novella Hugo
• 1982 -- Westercon 35, Rivercon VII
• 1983 -- InConJunction III, Con*Tretemps 2, Millenium
• 1984 -- Con*Stellation III, OVFF 1, LACon II
• 1985 -- Lunacon 28
• 1986 -- Earthcon VI
• 1988 -- Follycon, LibertyCon 2, ConClave XIII
• 1989 -- Minnesota Fantasy Award
• 1991 -- Keycon 8
• 1993 -- Wolfcon VI
• 1998 -- Flashback!
• 2000 -- Science Fiction Hall of Fame
• 2001 -- Filk Hall of Fame

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Person

1923—2001

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