Edmondson, G. C.

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Name (Latin)
Edmondson, G. C.
Other forms of name
Cotton, José Mario Garry Ordoñez Edmondson y
Edmondson y Cotton, José Mario Garry Ordoñez
Edmondson, Garry
Ordoñez Edmondson y Cotton, José Mario Garry
Date of birth
1922-10-11
Date of death
1995-12-14
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 79311231
Wikidata: Q1006918
Library of congress: n 79117258
BGU10: 000036393
Sources of Information
  • Wikipedia, Feb. 11, 2013(G. C. Edmondson was the working name of science fiction author Garry Edmonson (full name: José Mario Garry Ordoñez Edmondson y Cotton); born October 11, 1922 in Washington state; died December 14, 1995 in San Diego, California. Although generally called a science fiction writer he also wrote Westerns under the names Kelly P. Gast, J. B. Masterson, and Jack Logan. Over the years he produced several novels which gained some note for their interest in time travel and Latin America)
  • Chapayeca, 1971.
  • Gale biog. res. center, database, 12 June 2009(G.C. Edmondson; 1922-1995; original name, Jose Mario Garry Ordonez Edmondson y Cotton; writer, blacksmith, and weapons maker)

Wikipedia description:

G. C. Edmondson was the working name of science fiction author Garry Edmonson (full name "José Mario Garry Ordoñez Edmondson y Cotton") (October 11, 1922 in Washington state – December 14, 1995 in San Diego, California). According to the obituary published in Locus Magazine, Edmondson was born in Washington state During World War II he served as a U. S. Marine. Although generally called a science fiction writer, he wrote Westerns using the names Kelly P. Gast, J. B. Masterson, and Jack Logan. As he could also speak six languages he did translating work as well. His science fiction career began during 1955 with a story in the magazine Astounding. He later produced several novels which gained some note for their interest in time travel and Latin America. Several writers, including Gardner Dozois, tend to consider him as a neglected author.

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