1903_in_science_fiction Knowpia

The year 1903 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths edit

Births edit

January 3 : (in French) René Brantonne, French illustrator and cartoonist (died 1979)^[1]
May 21 : Manly Wade Wellman, American writer (died 1986)^[2]
June 25 : George Orwell, British writer and journalist (died 1950)^[3]
July 10 : John Wyndham, British writer (died 1969)^[4]

Deaths edit

Events edit

Awards edit

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

Literary releases edit

Novels edit

Force ennemie, French novel by John Antoine Nau.^[5]

Stories collections edit

Short stories edit

Publication of The Land Ironclads by H.G. Wells. A pre-vision of military tanks, including their use in overrunning positions defended by infantry. The land ironclads used feet rather than caterpillar tracks to traverse irregular terrain. The story is narrated by a war correspondent.

Comics edit

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References edit

^ "René-Louis Brantonne (1903-1979)". data.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^ Kaser, James A. (2014). The New Orleans of Fiction: A Research Guide. Scarecrow Press. p. 306. ISBN 9780810892040.
^ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: George Orwell (1903 - 1950)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^ "John Wyndham | British writer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
^ Evans, Arthur B. (2014). Vintage Visions: Essays on Early Science Fiction. Wesleyan University Press. p. 405. ISBN 9780819574398.