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Damon Francis Knight (1922 - 2002)

Damon Francis Knight
Born in Baker County, Oregon, USAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of [private wife (1920s - unknown)]
Husband of — married 1963 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 79 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USAmap
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Damon Francis Knight was born 19 September 1922 in Baker, Baker, Oregon, the son of Frances S Knight and Leola Ladorie Damon.[1][2][3]

He became a science fiction fan at the age of eleven and published two issues of a fanzine, Snide. At eighteen, he left Hood River, Oregon for New York, where he joined the Futurions; while with the group, he sold his first story.[4][5]

He is known for his work as a science fiction author, editor, and critic, but he was also a fan and co-founder of the National Fantasy Fan Federation. He received a Hugo Award for Best Reviewer in 1956. He also wrote under the pen name Stuart Fleming Conanight.[6]

He first married Helen M Schlaz, in 1960 in New York City.[7] His second marriage was to author Kate Wilhelm in 1963[8], to whom he remained married until his death.[9] At the time of his marriage to Wilhelm, he had three children; with Wilhelm, he had one son.[10]

Damon Knight was known for his work to promote other writers, especially within the field of science fiction. He founded Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, now a non-profit organization) as Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. He and his wife, Kate Wilhelm, worked together to establish writers workshops, including the prestigious Clarion Writers Workshop.[11]

Damon Knight died 15 April 2002 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon.[12] [13]


Sources

  1. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Hood River County, Oregon, population schedule, Hood River City, enumeration district (ED) 14-7, sheet 4B (handwritten), dwelling 87, family 107, Damon Knight in the household of Frederick S Knight; digital image, Amazon (Amazon.com : accessed 11 Mar 2018).
  2. ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Hood River County, Oregon, population schedule, Hood River City, enumeration district (ED) 14-10, sheet 7B (handwritten), dwelling 184, Damon Knight in household of Fredrick Knight; digital image, Amazon (Amazon.com : accessed 11 Mar 2018).
  3. ↑ "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Hall of Fame Author Kate Wilhelm." Amazing Stories. http://amazingstoriesmag.com/2014/11/interview-hall-fame-author-kate-wilhelm/
  5. ↑ "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  6. ↑ "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  7. ↑ "New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-1995." Amazon (Amazon.com : accessed 11 Mar 2018).
  8. ↑ Kate Wilhelm. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. March 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  10. ↑ "Interview with Hall of Fame Author Kate Wilhelm." Amazing Stories.
  11. ↑ "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  12. ↑ "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  13. ↑ "Damon Francis Knight (1922-2002)." FindAGrave.


  • Damon Francis Knight (1922-2002) on Find A Grave: Memorial #86191009 retrieved 11 March 2018
  • "Damon Knight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Feb. 2018. Web. 11 Mar. 2018.
  • 1930 U.S. census, Hood River County, Oregon, population schedule, Hood River City, enumeration district (ED) 14-7, sheet 4B (handwritten), dwelling 87, family 107, Damon Knight in the household of Frederick S Knight; digital image, Amazon (Amazon.com : accessed 11 Mar 2018); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll n.a.
  • 1940 U.S. census, Hood River County, Oregon, population schedule, Hood River City, enumeration district (ED) 14-10, sheet 7B (handwritten), dwelling 184, Damon Knight in household of Fredrick Knight; digital image, Amazon (Amazon.com : accessed 11 Mar 2018); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3361.
  • "New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-1995." Amazon (Amazon.com : accessed 11 Mar 2018), citing New York City Municipal Archives, n.d.
  • “Damon Knight, 79, a Writer And Editor of Science Fiction.” The New York Times, 17 Apr. 2002, www.nytimes.com/2002/04/17/arts/damon-knight-79-a-writer-and-editor-of-science-fiction.html.

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