David A. Kyle (born February 14, 1919) is a Potsdam, New York-based science fiction writer and prominent member of science fiction fandom.
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Professional career
With Martin Greenberg, Kyle founded Gnome Press in 1948. He has written two pictorial histories of science fiction (A Pictorial History of Science Fiction and The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Ideas and Dreams) and three licensed novels set in the Lensman universe (The Dragon Lensman, Lensman from Rigel and Z-Lensman).
He appeared with Paul Levinson, Greg Bear and many others on the History Channel's 2002 documentary, Fantastic Voyage: Evolution of Science Fiction.
Fandom
Kyle, an active fan since the earliest days of organized science fiction fandom, was an original member of New York's Futurians.
He attended the first Worldcon, and both wrote and printed the "Yellow Pamphlet" condemning the organizers. The manifesto led chairman Sam Moskowitz to ban several prominent members of the Futurians from that convention.[1][2].
Kyle chaired the 1956 14th World Science Fiction Convention (NyCon II), inspiring the fan catchphrase, "Dave Kyle says you can't sit here." He was created a Knight of The Order of Saint Fantony in 1961, and was awarded the Big Heart Award in 1973. Kyle was also Fan Guest of Honor at ConStellation, the 41st World Science Fiction Convention, in 1983.
In addition, he has written hundreds of articles for various fanzines, including regular articles for Richard and Nicki Lynch's Mimosa.
Kyle married another fan, Ruth Landis, in 1957.
References
- ^ Kyle, David. "The Great Exclusion Act of 1939," Mimosa no. 6
- ^ Kyle, Dave. "Caravan to the Stars," Mimosa no. 22, pp. 4-8
External links
- Detailed biography and links to Kyle's articles for Mimosa
- Information on Kyle's three authorized "Second Stage Lensman" novels
- David A. Kyle, Science Fiction Writer
- Articles about Futurians and old Fandom by David Kyle
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