Bob Shaw

Bob Shaw was an Irish writer, screenwriter and science fiction fan (1931–1996). He was born at Belfast and died at Manchester.

Overview

Born at Belfast in 1931, died at Manchester in 1996.

Catalogued works

60 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1903 to 1990. The first 12 are listed here.

Ground Zero Man. A Better Mantrap. Cosmic Kaleidoscope. Land and Overland. Night Walk. One Million Tomorrows. Orbitsville. Skirmish on a Summer Morning. The Enchanted Duplicator, dated 1954. Tomorrow Lies in Ambush. The Two-Timers. Dark Night In Toyland.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Shaw, Bob (Robert), Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2013. The Wrong History: Bob Shaw, James White and the Troubles, Irish Science Fiction, 2014.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are speculative fiction.

Distinctions recorded are Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer, BSFA Award for Best Novel and BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction.

Chronology

1931Bob Shaw born at Belfast.
1996Bob Shaw died at Manchester.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Bob Shaw”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q649014: Bob Shaw
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