John Kessel

John Kessel was an American novelist, poet and science fiction writer (born 1950). He was born at Buffalo.

Also recorded as John Joseph Vincent Kessel.

John Kessel in brief

Born
1950
Known for
novelist,poet,science fiction writer
Place of birth
Buffalo

Overview

Born at Buffalo in 1950.

Recognition and collections

John Kessel received Nebula Award for Best Novella, Theodore Sturgeon Award, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Otherwise Award and Nebula Award for Best Novelette.

Catalogued works

60 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1646 to 2002. The first 12 are listed here.

A Clean Escape. Corrupting Dr. Nice. Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology. Meeting in Infinity. Another Orphan. Buffalo. Pride and Prometheus. The Moon and the Other. Stories for Men. The Invisible Empire. Good News From Outer Space. Consolation.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

An Interview with John Kessel, Science Fiction Studies, 1993. John H. Kessel, Presidential Studies Quarterly, 2019. The Humble Exercise and Resolution of John Kessel, Once Cook in the Lord Florens House in Deventer, Devotio Moderna, 1988. <i>The Goldwater Coalition.</i>John H. Kessel, The Journal of Politics, 1969. Kessel, Hieronymus, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with North Carolina State University.

Works named in the authority record are Corrupting Dr. Nice.

Distinctions recorded are Nebula Award for Best Novella, Theodore Sturgeon Award, Locus Award for Best Short Story and Otherwise Award.

Chronology

  1. 1950John Kessel born at Buffalo.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John Kessel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3066599: John Kessel

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