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Harry Harrison (writer)
American science fiction author (1925–2012)
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| Born | Henry Maxwell Dempsey (1925-03-12)March 12, 1925 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 2012(2012-08-15) (aged 87) Brighton, England |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Nationality | American, Irish |
| Period | 1951–2010 |
| Genre | Science fiction, satire |
| Notable awards | Inkpot Award (2004)[1] |
| Spouse | Evelyn Harrison (div. 1951) Joan Merkler Harrison (1954–2002, her death) |
| Children | 2 |
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Harry Max Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey; March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012)[2] was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion pictureSoylent Green (1973). Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Ficti
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Harry Harrison,
2004 Science Fiction Hall of Fame
A life well lived.
That was apparent about Harry Harrison even when a gaggling, goggling bunch of San Diego fans became aware of his august presence in Imperial Beach in the late 1960s. We descended upon him, pestered him and his wife, Joan, asked stupid questions, learned at his feet.
He enjoyed it all hugely, and so did we.
Harry was a consummate professional writer, we’d read his books, and with little or no hesitation, he welcomed us into his home--many who would go on to help found San Diego Comic-Con, but at that point were truly snot-nosed kids, full of opinions--which Harry was perfectly happy to listen to, then gently but firmly correct. He and Joan sponsored fabulous curry dinners, held forth at local conventions, invited my friend David Clark and me, destitute fans, to join them for dessert during the banquet a
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