1927 in science fiction explained

The year 1927 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

Births

• June: Lynn Venable
• July 19 : Richard E. Geis, American writer (died 2013)^[1]
• July 25 : Pierre-Jean Brouillaud, French writer
• August 9 : Daniel Keyes, American writer (died 2014)^[2]
• October 3 : Donald R. Bensen, American writer and editor (died 1997)

Deaths

Events

See main article: 1927.

Awards

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

Literary releases

Novels

• Radiopolis, by Otfrid von Hanstein.
• Dix mille lieues dans les airs, by Otfrid von Hanstein.
• The Garin Death Ray by Alexey N. Tolstoy.

Short stories

• Night on the Galactic Railroad, by Kenji Miyazawa.
• The Colour Out of Space, by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

Comics

Audiovisual outputs

Movies

• Metropolis, by Fritz Lang.^[3]

See also

• 1927 in science
• 1926 in science fiction
• 1928 in science fiction

Notes and References

1. Web site: Authors : Geis, Richard E : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia . www.sf-encyclopedia.com . 31 March 2019.
2. Web site: Daniel Keyes American author . Encyclopedia Britannica . 8 April 2019 . en.
3. Web site: Metropolis Facts & Summary . Encyclopedia Britannica . 31 March 2019 . en.