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UNINA9910785779903321 |
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Autore |
O'Brien Christopher M. <1980-> |
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The Forrest J. Ackerman oeuvre [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive catalog of the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays, film appearances, speeches and other works, with a concise biography / / Christopher M. O'Brien ; foreword by Dennis Billows ; essay by Stephen King |
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Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-60166-4 |
9786613914118 |
0-7864-9230-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (242 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Book collectors - United States |
Collectors and collecting - United States |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Table of Contents; Foreword: My Daze with Forrest J Ackerman by Dennis Billows; Essay: The Importance of Being Forry by Stephen King; Preface; Part I: Biography; Notes to Biography; Sources; Part II : Bibliography; Books; Contributions to Periodicals; Short Stories/Fiction; Nonction; Online Writings; Poetry/Verse; Reviews; Screenplays; Comics; Calendars; Trading Cards; Works Translated by Ackerman; Published Letters; Circularized Letters; Speeches; Discography; Albums; Liner Notes; Filmography; Film Roles; Documentary Appearances; Documentaries About; TV/Talk Show Appearances |
Material in Books by OthersEdited Works; Periodicals; Perry Rhodan Books; Lost or Unpublished Works; Fiction; Nonfiction; Foreign Translations; Fiction; Nonfiction; Books; Periodicals; Interviews; Works Published by Ackerman; Works About Ackerman; Books; Profiles/Tributes; Reviews of Ackerman Material; Fanzine/Tribute Publications; Biography Index to Pages; Bibliography Index to Entries |
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Although he is most remembered for his vast collection of science fiction memorabilia; his influential magazine, Famous Monsters of |
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Filmland; and his frequent sci-fi convention appearances, Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) also left a sizeable body of work in print. An introductory biographical section traces Ackerman's early enthusiasm for pulp magazines and film productions of a fantastic nature, his rise to prominence in ""fandom,"" his acquisition of memorabilia, his work as a literary agent, the founding of his landmark magazine in 1958, and his friendship with a number of performers and pe |
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