Frank L. Pollack
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Frank Lillie Pollack, was an early American science fiction
writer and author of the short story "Finis
", published in the June 1906 issue of The Argosy
magazine, anthologized several times, and available online. In 1930, he was living in Shedden
, Ontario, Canada http://www.eldritchdark.com/articles/criticism/21/the-reader-speaks:-reaction-to-clark-ashton-smith-in-the-pulps.
Briefly, "Finis" is the story of a new star that is discovered which turns out to be a new, hotter sun. It is a short hard hitting story which shows a man and woman, who stay up the night to watch the expected new star arise. Though written in 1906, it is set in the future of the mid 20th century.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer and author of the short story "Finis
Finis (short story)
"Finis" is a short story written by American science fiction author Frank L. Pollack , and published in The Argosy magazine, June 1906. It has been reprinted in magazines, translated, and anthologized numerous times, occasionally under the title "The Last Dawn"...
", published in the June 1906 issue of The Argosy
Argosy (magazine)
Argosy was an American pulp magazine, published by Frank Munsey. It is generally considered to be the first American pulp magazine. The magazine began as a general information periodical entitled The Golden Argosy, targeted at the boys adventure market.-Launch of Argosy:In late September 1882,...
magazine, anthologized several times, and available online. In 1930, he was living in Shedden
Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario
Shedden, Ontario is a hamlet in Southwold Township, Elgin County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is known as "The Rhubarb Capital of Ontario" and is home to the "Rosy Rhubarb Festival" which is held in early June each summer...
, Ontario, Canada http://www.eldritchdark.com/articles/criticism/21/the-reader-speaks:-reaction-to-clark-ashton-smith-in-the-pulps.
Briefly, "Finis" is the story of a new star that is discovered which turns out to be a new, hotter sun. It is a short hard hitting story which shows a man and woman, who stay up the night to watch the expected new star arise. Though written in 1906, it is set in the future of the mid 20th century.
External links
- "Finis" text via Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...