Wallace West | |
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Born | May 22, 1900 |
Died | March 8, 1980 | (aged 79)
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Science fiction |
Notable works | The Bird of Time (1959) |
Wallace West (science fiction writer.
May 22, 1900 – March 8, 1980) was an AmericanWest was born May 22, 1900.
He began publishing during 1927 with the story "Loup-Garou" in Weird Tales. The majority of West's work, which was published prior to the 1960s, was short fiction. His few novels, mostly published after World War II, were mostly re-workings of his pre-war short fiction.
He is credited with suggesting the plot to the Arch Oboler radio play Profits Unlimited.