Damon Knight
Damon Knight was an American science fiction author, editor, and critic who helped professionalize the field. His short story To Serve Man has become one of the most celebrated twist-ending stories in the genre. He founded the Science Fiction Writers of America and edited the Orbit anthology series.
Works
- A For AnythingReplicator machine transforms society as human ambition triggers economic and moral collapse
- The People MakerArtificial beings seek identity and purpose while society questions their personhood
- Hell's PavementNightmare road carved by aliens drives human survivors toward freedom and truth
- Orbit 1Short science fiction pieces exploring futures and speculative technological transformations
- In Search of WonderCritical essays examining science fiction writing craft, trends, and literary merit