Cordwainer Smith
Cordwainer Smith | |
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Smith, c. early 1960s | |
| Born | Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger July 11, 1913 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1966 (aged 53) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Education | Johns Hopkins University (PhD, 1936) |
| Period | 1937–1965 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Subject | East Asia political science, psychological warfare |
| Notable works | "Scanners Live in Vain" Psychological Warfare |
| Spouse | Margaret Snow Genevieve Collins |
| Relatives | Sun Yat-sen (godfather) |
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (July 11, 1913 – August 6, 1966), known by his pen-name Cordwainer Smith, was an American author of science fiction. He was an officer in the US Army, a noted scholar of East Asia, and an expert in psychological warfare. He was one of science fiction's more influential authors despite an early death at the age of 53.