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John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (/ ˈ w ɪ n d əm /; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes.
Apr 16, 2024 · John Wyndham (born July 10, 1903, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.—died March 11, 1969, London) was an English science-fiction writer who examined the human struggle for survival when catastrophic natural phenomena suddenly invade a comfortable English setting.
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Wyndham is often considered as the pioneer of cozy catastrophe- based on the allegation that his main characters tend to be white males who are not affected in any way by the apocalypse and most continue to live it up while the rest of the human population suffer.
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Planet Plane. Followed by. The Kraken Wakes. The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people.
Jul 22, 2008 · Although Wyndham was writing at the height of the cold war, his anticipation of the rise of genetic engineering means that the story remains just as relevant - and terrifying - today. Wyndham...
