Arthur Tofte
Encyclopedia
Arthur R Tofte was an American
science fiction
and fantasy
author
. He has an award named after him, which is given to the category of children's literature
by the Council for Wisconsin
Writers.
United States
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science fiction
Science fiction
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and fantasy
Fantasy literature
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author
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. He has an award named after him, which is given to the category of children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
by the Council for Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
Writers.
Novels
- Crash Landing on Iduna (1975)
- Walls Within Walls (1975)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1976)
- Survival on a Primitive Planet (1977)
- The Ghost Hunters (1978)
Short stories
- "Warriors of Mars" (1938)
- "The Meteor Monsters" (1938)
- "Purge of the Deaf" (1938)
- "Revolt of the Robots" (1939)
- "The Power and the People" (1940)
- "The Speeders" (1973)
- "When the Cold Came" (1974)
- "A Thirst for Blood" (1974)
Short stories in Swedish
- "Krigarna på Mars" - Published in: Jules Verne-Magasinet (Veckans äventyr), 3/1943
- "Robotarnas uppror" - Published in: Jules Verne-Magasinet (Veckans äventyr), 9/1940
Further reading
- http://www.lysator.liu.se/~unicorn/sweden-sf/Tofte,_Arthur_R.html
- http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/t/arthur-tofte/
- http://www.iblist.com/author3102.htm