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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

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.

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Poul Anderson, illustration by Kelly Freas, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1971.
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Biographical information:

• Worldcon 1968(?) interview (video);
• Tangent fanzine Minicon 10 (1975) interview;
• Norwescon 15 (1992) interview (video);
• 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 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
• "On Thud and Blunder," in Swords Against Darkness III, Andrew J. Offutt, ed., New York: Zebra, 1978;
• "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.

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From Trader to the Stars dust jacket, Doubleday 1964 (Catawrayannis Base hoard)	With wife Karen at 1965 World Science Fiction Convention From Getty Images	From The Trouble Twisters dust jacket, Doubleday 1966 (Catawrayannis Base hoard)
At 1969 World Science Fiction Convention By Jay Kay Klein	From The Earth Book of Stormgate dust jacket, Doubleday 1978 (Catawrayannis Base hoard)	Undated photo Served by many sources
From Going to Infinity dust jacket, Tor 2002 (Catawrayannis Base hoard)

Sandra Miesel's Commentary

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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