1917 in science fiction explained

The year 1917 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

Births

• February 25 : Anthony Burgess, British writer (died 1993)^[1]
• March 17 : Charles Fontenay, American writer and journalist (died 2007)^[2]
• April 5 : Robert Bloch, American writer (died 1994)^[3]
• August 28 : Jack Kirby, American scenarist and illustrator (died 1994)^[4]
• November 1 : Zenna Henderson, American writer (died 1983)^[5]
• December 16 : Arthur C. Clarke, British writer (died 2008)^[6]

Deaths

Events

See main article: 1917.

Awards

The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.

Literary releases

Novels

• A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs.^[7]

Comics

Audiovisual outputs

Movies

See also

• 1917 in science
• 1916 in science fiction
• 1918 in science fiction

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituary: Anthony Burgess . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-anthony-burgess-1506693.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . 18 June 2018.
2. Book: III . Harris M. Lentz . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture . 2008 . McFarland . 9780786434817 . 123 . en.
3. Web site: Robert Albert Bloch - American writer . Encyclopedia Britannica . 18 June 2018 . en.
4. Web site: Jack Kirby - Biography, Characters, & Influence . Encyclopedia Britannica . 18 June 2018 . en.
5. Web site: Authors : Henderson, Zenna : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia . www.sf-encyclopedia.com . 31 March 2019.
6. Web site: Roberts . Adam . Arthur C Clarke at 100: still the king of science fiction . the Guardian . 18 June 2018 . en . 9 December 2017.
7. Web site: Edgar Rice Burroughs - American novelist . Encyclopedia Britannica . 18 June 2018 . en.