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'''Wilmar House Shiras''' (aka '''Jane Howes''') is a SF writer most famous for her 1948 novella "[[In Hiding]]", which she expanded into a 1953 novel, ''[[Children of the Atom]]''. The premise of "In Hiding" has been credited with inspiring the very similar idea of ''[[The X-Men]]'', and "one of the most significant stories of the 20th century".<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilmar_H._Shiras&oldid=387021959 Wilmar H. Shiras], Wikipedia (2010/01/06).</ref> | |||
==Works== | |||
* 1946, ''Slow Dawning'' (pseud. Wilmar House Shiras) | |||
* 1948, "In Hiding," novella first published in ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' (became first chapter in ''Children of the Atom'') | |||
* 1949, "Opening Doors," short story (became second chapter in ''Children of the Atom'') | |||
* 1949, "New Foundations," short story (became third chapter in ''Children of the Atom'') | |||
* 1953, ''[[Children of the Atom]]'' novel, [[Gnome Press]] | |||
==Further reading== | |||
* [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Wilmar_H._Shiras ISFDB] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmar_H._Shiras Wikipedia] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:28, 6 January 2011
Wilmar House Shiras (aka Jane Howes) is a SF writer most famous for her 1948 novella "In Hiding", which she expanded into a 1953 novel, Children of the Atom. The premise of "In Hiding" has been credited with inspiring the very similar idea of The X-Men, and "one of the most significant stories of the 20th century".[1]
Works
- 1946, Slow Dawning (pseud. Wilmar House Shiras)
- 1948, "In Hiding," novella first published in Astounding Science Fiction (became first chapter in Children of the Atom)
- 1949, "Opening Doors," short story (became second chapter in Children of the Atom)
- 1949, "New Foundations," short story (became third chapter in Children of the Atom)
- 1953, Children of the Atom novel, Gnome Press
Further reading
References
- ↑ Wilmar H. Shiras, Wikipedia (2010/01/06).
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