Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in science fiction and fantasy writing, literary achievements |
| Presented by | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1974 |
The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is a very special honor given to writers. It celebrates a writer's entire career and their amazing contributions to science fiction and fantasy stories. The award is given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).
This award started in 1975. The first person to receive it was Robert A. Heinlein. In 2002, the award was named after Damon Knight. He was a very important person who helped start the SFWA. He passed away in 2002, and the award was named in his memory.
Each year, the SFWA can give out up to one of these awards. The winner is announced before the ceremony. The award is presented at the SFWA Nebula Awards banquet. Even though it's given at the same event, it's not actually one of the Nebula Awards. Only SFWA leaders and former presidents can suggest who should win. Then, most of these people must agree on the final choice.
Amazing Grand Masters
Since 1975, many incredible writers have received this award. They are called SFWA Grand Masters. Here is a list of the talented authors who have been honored:
- 1975 Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988)
- 1976 Jack Williamson (1908–2006)
- 1977 Clifford D. Simak (1904–1988)
- 1978 —
- 1979 L. Sprague de Camp (1907–2000)
- 1980 —
- 1981 Fritz Leiber (1910–1992)
- 1982 —
- 1983 —
- 1984 Andre Norton (1912–2005)
- 1985 —
- 1986 Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008)
- 1987 Isaac Asimov (1920–1992)
- 1988 Alfred Bester (1913–1987)
- 1989 Ray Bradbury (1920–2012)
- 1990 —
- 1991 Lester del Rey (1915–1993)
- 1992 —
- 1993 Frederik Pohl (1919–2013)
- 1994 —
- 1995 Damon Knight (1922–2002)
- 1996 A. E. van Vogt (1912–2000)
- 1997 Jack Vance (1916–2013)
- 1998 Poul Anderson (1926–2001)
- 1999 Hal Clement (1922–2003)
- 2000 Brian W. Aldiss (1925–2017)
- 2001 Philip José Farmer (1918–2009)
- 2002 —
- 2003 Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–2018)
- 2004 Robert Silverberg (1935–)
- 2005 Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011)
- 2006 Harlan Ellison (1934–2018)
- 2007 James Gunn (1923–)
- 2008 Michael Moorcock (1939–)
- 2009 Harry Harrison (1925–2012)
- 2010 Joe Haldeman (1943–)
- 2011 —
- 2012 Connie Willis (1945–)
- 2013 Gene Wolfe (1931–2019)
- 2014 Samuel Delany (1942–)
- 2015 Larry Niven (1938–)
- 2016 C.J. Cherryh (1942–)
- 2017 Jane Yolen (1939–)
- 2018 Peter S. Beagle (1939–)
- 2019 William Gibson (1948–)
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