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The year 1927 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
- June: Lynn Venable
- July 19 : Richard E. Geis, American writer (died 2013)
- July 25 : (in French) Pierre-Jean Brouillaud, French writer
- August 9 : Daniel Keyes, American writer (died 2014)
- October 3 : Donald R. Bensen, American writer and editor (died 1997)
Deaths
Events
Main article: 1927Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
Literary releases
Novels
- (in French) Radiopolis, by Otfrid von Hanstein.
- (in French) Dix mille lieues dans les airs, by Otfrid von Hanstein.
- (in Russian) The Garin Death Ray by Alexey N. Tolstoy.
Stories collections
Short stories
- Night on the Galactic Railroad, by Kenji Miyazawa.
- The Colour Out of Space, by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
Comics
Audiovisual outputs
Movies
- Metropolis, by Fritz Lang.
See also
References
- "Authors : Geis, Richard E : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Daniel Keyes | American author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Metropolis | Facts & Summary". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 31 March 2019.