John Wyndham
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John Wyndham was a British science fiction author best known for his mid-20th-century novels depicting unsettling, often post-apocalyptic scenarios, such as "The Day of the Triffids" and "The Midwich Cuckoos."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Wyndham canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1920s–1960s ⓘ |
| birthName | John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-07-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-03-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Bedford School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | British post-war science fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| movement | British science fiction ⓘ |
| name | John Wyndham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of social collapse
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post-apocalyptic scenarios ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Foul Play Suspected
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Stowaway to Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chrysalids NERFINISHED ⓘ The Day of the Triffids NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kraken Wakes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Midwich Cuckoos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Outward Urge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Secret People NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seeds of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Trouble with Lichen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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science fiction writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Knowle, Warwickshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| pseudonym |
John Beynon
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John Beynon Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wyndham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucas Parkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Vivian Beynon Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Grace Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| writingStyle | cosy catastrophe ⓘ |
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