James E. Gunn

James Edwin Gunn (July 12, 1923 – December 23, 2020) was an American science fiction writer, editor, scholar, and anthologist. His work as an editor of anthologies includes the six-volume Road to Science Fiction series. He won the Hugo Award for "Best Related Work" in 1983 and he won or was nominated for several other awards for his non-fiction works in the field of science fiction studies. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America made him its 24th Grand Master in 2007, and he was inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2015. His novel The Immortals was adapted into a 1970–71 TV series starring Christopher George.

For other uses, see James Gunn (disambiguation).
James E. Gunn
Gunn in 2005
BornJames Edwin Gunn
(1923-07-12)July 12, 1923
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2020(2020-12-23) (aged 97)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Pen nameEdwin James
Occupation
  • Author
  • academic
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Kansas (BS, MA)
Period1948–2020
GenreScience fiction
SubjectIsaac Asimov, history of science fiction
Notable works
  • The Road to Science Fiction
  • Isaac Asimov
  • The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
  • The Immortals
Notable awards(below)

Gunn was a professor emeritus of English and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction, both at the University of Kansas.

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