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Alfred Bester Alfred Bester i(A69148 works by) (a.k.a. Alfie Bester)
Born: Established: 18 Dec 1913 New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ; Died: Ceased: 30 Sep 1987 Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
Gender: Male
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American science-fiction author Alfred Bester was also a television and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor, and writer for comic strips/books. 'Bester established his reputation in his earliest science fiction novels', The Demolished Man (1953) and The Stars My Destination (1957; originally published with alternative title Tiger! Tiger!, 1956), influential works that have been described as 'science fiction classics'. (Source: Contemporary Authors Online)

'The fact that he remains an important and respected writer despite producing only five novels and about three dozen short stories before his death is a testimony to the profound talent that he brought to those works.' (Source: St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers, 4th ed. St. James Press, 1996; Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2010.)

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