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- Ria (as Felix C. Forrest), 1947
- Carola (as Felix C. Forrest), 1948
- Psychological Warfare (under real name Paul Linebarger), 1948
- Atomsk, "A Novel of Suspense" (as Carmichael Smith), 1949
- Under Old Earth: and other explorations, 1970
- Stardreamer, 1971
- Norstrilia, 1975
- The Best Of Cordwainer Smith, 1975
- The Instrumentality Of Mankind, 1979
- The Rediscovery Of Man, 1993
A Good Place To Start
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Cordwainer Smith (1913 - 1966)
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Although he died in 1966, the writing of Cordwainer Smith makes an indelible mark on those who've been lucky enough to read him.
He wrote the definitive textbook on psychological warfare for the US Army, and three thrillers before he began publishing science fiction.
NESFA Press has published a complete collection of his short fiction under the title "The Rediscovery of Man", and his one science fiction novel, "Norstrilia"; they plan to keep those books in print permanently.
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Cordwainer Smith was the pen name used by Paul Linebarger for his science fiction. The son of a diplomat, Linebarger grew up in China and Japan. He led a remarkable life, and produced some remarkably mature and poetic works. He was strongly influenced by ancient Chinese storytelling styles.
His daughter has devoted a web page to him, including an extensive biography: http://www.cordwainer-smith.com/ .
Those who like Cordwainer Smith might enjoy the works of Barry Hughart.
PMaranci January 31st, 2006 10:52 AM PST