Theodore Sturgeon(1918-1985)
- Writer
Edward Hamilton Waldo was an American science fiction writer who
published under the legal name Theodore Sturgeon - he changed his name
following his mother's divorce. He was born on Staten Island, New York
and sold his first short story in 1938. He is perhaps best
known for the novel 'More Than Human' (1953) and his short horror
story, 'IT', which has appeared in countless anthologies over the
years. For the screen, Sturgeon contributed to TV projects including
Tales of Tomorrow (1951),
The Invaders (1967),
Star Trek (1966) and
The Twilight Zone (1985).
His short fiction appeared in publications such as 'Astounding Science Fiction', 'Unknown', Argosy', and 'Ellery Queen'. He is known to have directly influenced authors like Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and is also praised by the Grand Master, Stephen King.
His short fiction appeared in publications such as 'Astounding Science Fiction', 'Unknown', Argosy', and 'Ellery Queen'. He is known to have directly influenced authors like Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and is also praised by the Grand Master, Stephen King.
