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Damon Knight

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The Resume

    (September 19, 1922-April 15, 2002)
    Born in Eugene, Oregon
    Science fiction writer, critic and editor
    Two-time winner of the Hugo Award
    Founder of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
    Namesake of The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
    Writer of the famous Twilight Zone episode 'To Serve Man'
    Member of the Futurians

Why he might be annoying:

    He once said, 'Science fiction means what we point to when we say it.'
    He wrote a short story with his fellow Futurians (thinly disguised) as characters in it.
    His middle name was Francis.
    To Serve Man and an episode of Captain Video and His Video Rangers are his only works to be filmed.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He wrote over twenty novels.
    He was the first major science fiction critic.
    He edited over fifty science fiction anthologies, giving numerous up and coming writers much needed exposure.
    He had a really cool sounding name.

Credit: tom_jeffords


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 82 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 74 Votes: 44.59% Annoying