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Thomas M. Disch
American science fiction author and poet (1940–2008)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 2 February 1940
- Died
- 4 July 2008
- Place of birth
- Des Moines
- Place of death
- New York City
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- Disch
- Occupation
- writer, poet, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, science fiction writer, children's writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Religion
- atheism
- Awards
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Hugo Award for Best Related Work, Locus Award for Best Novelette, BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- birth name
- Thomas Michael Disch
- described by source
- Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
- educated at
- St. Paul Central High School
- employer
- College of William & Mary
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- manner of death
- suicide
- member of
- PEN America
- nominated for
- Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette
- notable work
- The Genocides, Camp Concentration, On Wings of Song
- pseudonym
- Cassandra Knye
- start of work period
- 1962
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