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Theodore Sturgeon

Born

in Staten Island, New York, The United States

February 26, 1918

Died

May 08, 1985

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Theodore Sturgeon (1918–1985) is considered one of the godfathers of contemporary science fiction and dark fantasy. The author of numerous acclaimed short stories and novels, among them the classics More Than Human, Venus Plus X, and To Marry Medusa, Sturgeon also wrote for television and holds among his credits two episodes of the original 1960s Star Trek series, for which he created the Vulcan mating ritual and the expression "Live long and prosper." He is also credited as the inspiration for Kurt Vonnegut's recurring fictional character Kilgore Trout.

Sturgeon is the recipient of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the International Fantasy Award. In 2000, he was posthumously honored with a World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. ...more

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Average rating: 4.01 · 189,659 ratings · 17,636 reviews · 755 distinct works • Similar authors

	More Than Human 3.93 avg rating — 19,834 ratings — published 1953 — 146 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dreaming Jewels 3.89 avg rating — 3,490 ratings — published 1950 — 120 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon, Steve Rasnic Tem (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.78 avg rating — 2,266 ratings — published 1961 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Venus Plus X 3.71 avg rating — 2,155 ratings — published 1960 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Godbody 3.95 avg rating — 1,060 ratings — published 1986	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Marry Medusa 3.65 avg rating — 1,050 ratings — published 1958 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	E Pluribus Unicorn 4.02 avg rating — 916 ratings — published 1953 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume I: The Ultimate Egoist by Theodore Sturgeon, Paul Williams (Editor), Ray Bradbury (Foreword) 3.99 avg rating — 498 ratings — published 1995 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Microcosmic God 4.11 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 1941 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume II: Microcosmic God by Theodore Sturgeon, Paul Williams (Editor), Samuel R. Delany (Introduction) 4.19 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Theodore Sturgeon

The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon (13 books)
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Theodore Sturgeon,

Paul Williams (Editor),

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Foreword)

4.23 avg rating — 2,770 ratings

Избранное в двух томах (2 books)
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Theodore Sturgeon,

Теодор Старджон,

Владимир Гаков (Составитель),

Нина Коптюг (Translator),

В. Саввов (Translator),

Рамин Шидфар (Translator),

Ю. Концов (Translator)

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Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon (?)

“90% of everything is crap.”
― Theodore Sturgeon

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“Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, no parameters whatsoever.”
― Theodore Sturgeon

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“Why must we love where the lightning strikes, and not where we choose? ”
― Theodore Sturgeon, E Pluribus Unicorn

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Isaac Asimov

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Ray Bradbury

24 votes, 11.3%

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Arthur C. Clarke

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Scott Westerfeld

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