Alfred Bester
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio screenwriter, magazine editor, and scriptwriter for comics. He is best remembered for his science fiction, including the novel The Demolished Man, winner of the inaugural Hugo Award in 1953.
Background
- Born in
- Manhattan
- Educated at
- University of Pennsylvania
- Awards
- 🏆 Hugo Award for Best Novel🏆 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award🏆 Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame🏆 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
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"“That’s me,” he said, motioning to the robot. “That’s all of us. We prattle about free will, but we’re nothing but response...mechanical reaction in prescribed grooves."
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Timeline
1913
Born
Birth1987
Died
Death
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