What is Avram Davidson known for?

Avram Davidson is highly regarded for his unique blend of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, often incorporating elements of folklore, history, and linguistics. He is particularly celebrated for his short stories, which frequently won awards.

Avram Davidson

23 April 1923 – 8 May 1993

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Avram Davidson was born in Yonkers, New York. He was educated in public schools, then studied anthropology at New York University before joining the U.S. Navy in 1942. He served as a hospital corpsman (medic), first with the Naval Air Corps, and then with the Fifth Marines. After the war, he tra…

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Science Fiction Fiction Fantasy Essays Horror

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Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder

Anne McCaffrey

The Hugo Winners

Anne McCaffrey

Isaac Asimov Presents Tales of the Occult

Arthur Conan Doyle

Great Tales of Crime and Detection

Abraham Lincoln

Laughing Space

A. J. Deutsch

Poetry

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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction: A 30-Year Retrospective

#249

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1962 (Volume 22, No. 6)

Masters of Darkness III

#18

Univers 18

The Seventh Galaxy Reader

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What is Avram Davidson known for?
Avram Davidson is highly regarded for his unique blend of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, often incorporating elements of folklore, history, and linguistics. He is particularly celebrated for his short stories, which frequently won awards.