What was the origin of Cordwainer Smith's unusual short stories?
a. They were originally told to his children when they complained that ordinary stories were too boring.
b. They were originally sent to his mistress as love letters.
c. They were originally dreams which he described to his psychiatrist.
d. All of the above
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Cordwainer Smith
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born
July 11, 1913
died
August 06, 1966
gender
male
place of birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The United States
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genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Politics
about this author
Pseudonym of:
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
Linebarger also employed the literary pseudonyms "Carmichael Smith" (for his political thriller Atomsk), "Anthony Bearden" (for his poetry) and "Felix C. Forrest" (for the novels Ria and Carola).
Linebarger was also a noted East Asia scholar and expert in psychological warfare.
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The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.55 — 112 ratings — published 1988 4 editions |
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Norstrilia by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.25 — 93 ratings — published 1975 10 editions |
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The Best of Cordwainer Smith by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.55 — 40 ratings — published 1975 5 editions |
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The Instrumentality of Mankind by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.53 — 34 ratings — published 1979 7 editions |
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Quest of the Three Worlds by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 3.95 — 21 ratings — published 1966 5 editions |
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We the Underpeople by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.18 — 17 ratings — published 1968 5 editions |
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The Planet Buyer by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 3.57 — 14 ratings — published 1975 2 editions |
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Space Lords (Pyramid SF, R-1183) by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.17 — 12 ratings — published 1965 5 editions |
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You Will Never Be the Same by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 3.90 — 10 ratings — published 1970 2 editions |
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When the People Fell by Cordwainer Smith avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 2007 2 editions |
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