(1939-    ) US sociologist and university professor who in the 1970s edited useful critical anthologies on John Brunner and Ursula K Le Guin, contributing his own bio-bibliographical researches to both. These are The Happening Worlds of John Brunner: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction (anth 1975) and Ursula K. Le Guin: Voyager to Inner Lands and to Outer Space (anth 1979). De Bolt wrote further essays on Brunner, on modern sf in general and on Sam Moskowitz for various reference works. [DRL]

Joseph Wayne De Bolt

born Sebring, Ohio: 23 December 1939

died

works as editor

• The Happening Worlds of John Brunner: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction (Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1975) [nonfiction: anth: as Joseph W. De Bolt on cover but Joe De Bolt on title page: John Brunner: hb/Allan M Eddy Jr]
• Ursula K. Le Guin: Voyager to Inner Lands and to Outer Space (Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1979) [nonfiction: anth: Ursula K Le Guin: hb/]

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• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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