Poul Anderson: The Author
"My entry in the Gale Research Contemporary Authors series tells as much about my life as I would ever want anybody to publish."
— Poul Anderson, Introduction to Going for Infinity
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These pages include Anderson biographical information and commentary, Anderson-related photos and images, a bibliography of Anderson's original science-fiction future history publications and a listing of Anderson future history works in the Zarthani.net hoard.
Poul Anderson, illustration by Kelly Freas, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1971.
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Links to Anderson biographical information:
• Locus Magazine 1997 interview excerpt;
• Michael A. Gardner's 1997 biography
• William Tenn's 2001 obituary
• Locus Online 2001 obituary
• David V. Barrett's 2001 obituary in The Guardian
• BBC News 2001 obituary
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America 2001 obituary, with tributes
• "Poul Anderson, Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 74, The New York Times, August 3, 2001
Commentary by Poul Anderson:
• "History of the [Psychotechnic League] Future," Poul Anderson (and "Poul Anderson's Future History" by Alexander Samalman, ed.), in Startling Stories, Winter 1954/1955
• "Introduction," in The Night Face, Poul Anderson, New York: Ace, 1978;
• "Author's note," in The Psychotechnic League, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1981;
• Paul Glister's excerpts from Anderson's 1986 letter to the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society offering a possible answer to the "Fermi Paradox"
• "Introduction (to 'The Saturn Game')," in Going for Infinity, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 2002, pp. 17-18
• "Introduction (to 'Gypsy')," in Going for Infinity, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 2002, pp. 65-66
• "Introduction (to 'The Master Key')," in Going for Infinity, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 2002, pp. 152-153
• "Introduction (to 'The Problem of Pain')," in Going for Infinity, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 2002, p. 185
• "Introduction (to 'Windmill')," in Going for Infinity, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 2002, pp. 219-220
Poul Anderson Gallery
"He . . . saluted the Emperor's portrait not with his usual vague wave but with a snap that well-nigh dislocated his shoulder."
— Poul Anderson, A Circus of Hells
The photos of Anderson below include a handful of formal publicity photos from some of his works.
(click on image to view full-size)
From Trader to the Stars dust jacket,
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From The Trouble Twisters dust jacket,
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From The Earth Book of Stormgate dust jacket,
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From Going to Infinity dust jacket,
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Anderson's Future Histories essays by Sandra Miesel, self-described "world's greatest expert" on Anderson:
The Psychotechnic League:
• "Forward, and interstitial material," Sandra Miesel, in The Psychotechnic League, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1981
• "Forward, and interstitial material," Sandra Miesel, in Cold Victory, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1982
• "Forward, and interstitial material," Sandra Miesel, in Starship, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1982
• "A Chronology of the Psychotechnic Series," Sandra Miesel, in Starship, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1982 (based on "History of the Future" by Poul Anderson — and "Poul Anderson's Future History" by Alexander Samalman, ed. — which originally appeared in Startling Stories, Winter 1954/1955)
• "The Psychotechnic League," Sandra Miesel, in The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 1, Poul Anderson, Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2017 (originally published as "Forward" in The Psychotechnic League, Tor, 1981)
• "Forward," Sandra Miesel, in The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 2, Poul Anderson, Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2018 (originally published as "Forward" in Cold Victory, Tor, 1982)
• "Forward," Sandra Miesel, in The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 3, Poul Anderson, Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2018 (originally published as "Forward" in Starship, Tor, 1982)
• "Chronology of the Future," Sandra Miesel, in The Complete Psychotechnic League, Volume 3, Poul Anderson, Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2018 (originally published as "A Chronology of the Psychotechnic League" in Starship, Tor, 1982)
Technic Civilization:
• "Introduction," Sandra Miesel, in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976
• "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series," Sandra Miesel, in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976 (also available here "A Chronology of Technic Civilization")
• "Introduction," Sandra Miesel, in The People of the Wind, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1977
• "Afterword," Sandra Miesel, in The Night Face, Poul Anderson, New York: Ace, 1978
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel (uncredited), in The Earth Book of Stormgate, Poul Anderson, New York: Berkley, 1978 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "Introduction," Sandra Miesel, in Ensign Flandry, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Agent of the Terran Empire, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Flandry of Terra, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in A Circus of Hells, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Ensign Flandry, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in The Rebel Worlds, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "The Price of Buying Time (Afterword)," Sandra Miesel, in A Stone in Heaven, Poul Anderson, New York: Ace, 1979
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in A Stone in Heaven, Poul Anderson, New York: Ace, 1979 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "Lurex and Gold: Poul Anderson's Dominic Flandry Series," Sandra Miesel, in Agent of the Terran Empire, Poul Anderson, New York: Ace, 1980
• "Prologue, and interstitial material," Sandra Miesel, in The Long Night, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1983
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in The Long Night, Poul Anderson, New York: Tor, 1983 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in The Van Rijn Method, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2008 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in David Falkayn: Star Trader, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2009 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Rise of the Terran Empire, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2009 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Young Flandry, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2010 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Captain Flandry, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2010 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Sir Dominic Flandry, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2010 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
• "A Chronology of Technic Civilization," Sandra Miesel, in Flandry's Legacy, Hank Davis, ed., Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2012 (originally published as "Poul Anderson's Technic Civilization Series" in War of the Wing-Men, Poul Anderson, Boston: Gregg Press, 1976)
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