Ray Cummings
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Ray Cummings was an American science fiction writer active in the early 20th century, known for pioneering works that helped shape the genre’s development.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ray Cummings canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
novelist
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person ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| contributedTo | popularization of science fiction in pulp magazines ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasWritingStyle |
imaginative adventure-oriented narratives
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scientific romance tradition ⓘ |
| helpedShape | early American science fiction conventions and themes ⓘ |
| influenced | development of American science fiction genre ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Edgar Rice Burroughs
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H. G. Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
stories involving microcosmic worlds
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stories involving space adventure ⓘ stories involving time travel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | pulp science fiction ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering early 20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brigands of the Moon
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Tarrano the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl in the Golden Atom NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Mastered Time NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shadow Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
science fiction writer
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writer ⓘ |
| workCharacteristic |
blend of speculative science and adventure
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focus on scale and alternate dimensions ⓘ use of scientific gadgets and inventions in plots ⓘ |
| writingPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
All-Story Weekly
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Argosy NERFINISHED ⓘ Astounding Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ various pulp magazines ⓘ |
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