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in Glasgow , August 2005 ]] Harry Harrison (born '''Henry Maxwell Dempsey''', March 12 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut ) is an American Science Fiction Author best known for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and the novel '' Make Room! Make Room! '' ( 1966 ), the basis for the film '' Soylent Green '' ( 1973 ). LIFE AND CAREER Harrison started working in the science fiction field as an Illustrator before becoming an Editor . A large number of his early short stories were first published under house pseudonyms such as 'Wade Kaempfert'. Harrison also wrote for syndicated comic strips, creating the 'Rick Random' character. Harrison is now much better known for his writing, particularly his humorous and Satirical science fiction, such as the '' Stainless Steel Rat '' series and the novel '' Bill, The Galactic Hero '' (which satirises Robert A. Heinlein 's '' Starship Troopers ''). During the 1950s and 60s he was the main writer of the Flash Gordon newspaper strip. One of his Flash Gordon scripts was serialized in Comics Revue magazine. Harrison drew sketches to help the artist be more scientifically accurate, which the artist largely ignored. Not all of Harrison's writing is comic, though. He has written many stories on serious themes, of which by far the best known is the classic novel about overpopulation and consumption of the world's resources '' Make Room! Make Room! '' which was used as a basis for the science fiction film '' Soylent Green '' (though the film changed the plot and theme). Harrison for a time was closely identified with Brian Aldiss and the pair collaborated on a series of anthology projects. Harrison and Aldiss did much in the 1970s to raise the standards of criticism in the field. Harrison has lived in many parts of the world including Mexico , England , Denmark and Italy . He is an advocate of Esperanto (the language often appears in his novels, particularly in his Stainless Steel Rat and Deathworld series) and was formerly the honorary president of the Esperanto Association of Ireland , as well as holding memberships in other Esperanto organizations, such as the Esperanto League For North America , of which he is an honorary member, and the Universala Esperanto-Asocio ( World Esperanto Association ), of whose Honorary Patrons' Committee he is a member. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII as a gunsight mechanic and gunnery instructor. He currently lives in Dublin . BIBLIOGRAPHY Novellas
Novels
Deathworld series
The Stainless Steel Rat series Listed according to internal chronology. #'' A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born '' ( 1985 ) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted '' (1987) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat Sings The Blues '' ( 1994 ) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat '' ( 1961 ) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge '' (1970) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat Saves The World '' (1972) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You '' ( 1978 ) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat For President '' (1982) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat Goes To Hell '' ( 1996 ) #'' The Stainless Steel Rat Joins The Circus '' ( 1999 )
Short story collections
Eden series
The Hammer and the Cross series
Stars and Stripes trilogy
Comics
Essays
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