Turner, George, 1817 or, 18-1891

Samoa, a hundred years ago and long before
book chapter 1884

Summary: George Reginald Turner was an Australian writer and critic, best known for the science fiction novels written in the later part of his career. His first science fiction story and novel appeared in 1978, when he was in his early sixties. By this point, however, he had already achieved success as a mainstream novelist, including a Miles Franklin Award, and as a literary critic. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4][5]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1916 [2]; 1916-10-15 [5]
Birth Place: Melbourne (Australie) [3]; Melbourne [5]
Died: 1997 [2]; 1997-06-08 [5]
Death Place: Ballarat (Australie) [3]; Ballarat [5]
Country: Australia [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: novelist [5]; literary critic [5]; writer [5]; science fiction writer [5]
Profession: Schriftsteller [2]
Oxford Reference: Overview [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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