A. E. van Vogt (English Wikipedia)

Elliot, Jeffery: "An Interview with A. E. Van Vogt", Science Fiction Review #23, 1977. Available online http://www.angelfire.com/art/megathink/vanvogt/vanvogt_interview.html Retrieved on August 29, 2010

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Asimov, Isaac (1972). The early Asimov; or, Eleven years of trying. Garden City NY: Doubleday. pp. 79–82.
For example, Peter Nicholls (Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter, eds. (1993). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Press, Inc. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-312-09618-2.) says "The beginning of Campbell's particular Golden Age of SF can be pinpointed as the summer of 1939" and goes on to begin the discussion with the July 1939 issue. Lester del Rey (del Rey, Lester (1979). The World of Science Fiction and Fantasy: The History of a Subculture. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-345-25452-8.) comments that "July was the turning point".
Knight, Damon (1967). In Search of Wonder. Chicago: Advent. ISBN 9780911682076.
Ketterer 1992, p. 47. Ketterer, David (1992). Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253331229.

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For example, Peter Nicholls (Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter, eds. (1993). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Press, Inc. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-312-09618-2.) says "The beginning of Campbell's particular Golden Age of SF can be pinpointed as the summer of 1939" and goes on to begin the discussion with the July 1939 issue. Lester del Rey (del Rey, Lester (1979). The World of Science Fiction and Fantasy: The History of a Subculture. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-345-25452-8.) comments that "July was the turning point".
Decker 2016, p. 31. Decker, Mark (2016). Industrial Society and the Science Fiction Blockbuster: Social Critique in Films of Lucas, Scott and Cameron. McFarland. ISBN 9781476623870.
Latham, Rob (2009). "Fiction, 1950-1963". In Bould, Mark; Butler, Andrew M.; Roberts, Adam; Vint, Sherryl (eds.). The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction. Routledge. pp. 80–89. ISBN 9781135228361.
Hartwell, David G. (June 1, 1984). Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science. Washington Ave Books Incorporated. pp. 131–32. ISBN 978-0-89366-163-2.
Fiedler, Leslie A. (August 1, 1983). Slusser, George Edgar; Rabkin, Eric S.; Scholes, Robert E. (eds.). Coordinates: placing science fiction and fantasy. Southern Illinois University Press. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0-8093-1105-7.
Beetz, Kirk H. (1996). Encyclopedia of popular fiction. Beacham Pub. ISBN 978-0-933833-38-8.

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"Notes, Reports, and Correspondence: Spring 1974". Retrieved March 15, 2016.

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This [The voyage of the Space Beagle] is the classic 'bug-eyed monster' novel, the unacknowledged inspiration for the film Alien and scores of similar
— David Pringle, (1990) "The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction", Grafton Books, page 346.

The stories collected in The Voyage of the Space Beagle were perhaps the first to chronicle the adventures of the crew of a large, military-style starship exploring the universe, and doubtless influenced Gene Roddenberry strongly when he created Star Trek. ... One of the Space Beagle stories purportedly inspired the movie Alien - the resemblance was great enough that van Vogt brought a lawsuit against the filmmakers, which reportedly settled for a $50,000 payment.
— Aaron Hughes, "Neglected Masters Book Review" retrieved 2010-09-09

... The Voyage Of The Space Beagle (1950), later inspired the original Star Trek series and the movie Alien.
— Trent Walters, "Oh, the Humanity of A.E. van Vogt's Monsters: Reorienting Critics and Readers to the van Vogt Method" retrieved 2010-09-09
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'Black Destroyer' has been cited as the inspiration for the movie Alien and its many sequels and imitations
— Gerald Jonas, (2000) "A. E. van Vogt, 87, Forceful Science-Fiction Voice", New York Times obituary, 2000-02-04

Alien is thus virtually a film version or translation of "Black Destroyer". (Van Vogt is not credited, and as it turns out he sued the film-makers for plagiarism; the latter settling out of court.
— Fredric Jameson, Archaeologies of the Future. The Desire Called Utopia and Other Science Fictions (New York: Verso, 2005, pp. 325)

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"To Be His Keeper by A. E. van Vogt – Sevagram". www.icshi.net.
"The Voyage of the Space Beagle" (cover images for numerous editions and adaptations of "The Black Destroyer" and its series). The Weird Worlds of A. E. van Vogt. Magnus Axelsson (pre-2000 to 2009). Now hosted by icshi.net. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
Panshin, Alexei (1994). "Introduction to Slan". Connecticut: The Easton Press.
Quote: "His first published SF story was "Black Destroyer" in the July 1939 Astounding. Not only was "Black Destroyer" pictured on the cover of the magazine, but it would be recognized as one of the most significant stories published in Astounding that year".
"A.E. van Vogt Interviewed by Robert Weinberg (1980) - Sevagram". www.icshi.net.
Platt, Charles, "A. E. van Vogt – A Profile". From Who Writes Science Fiction? (London: Savoy Books, 1980); Dream Makers: The Uncommon People Who Write Science Fiction (Berkeley Books, 1980).
Dubé, Denis. "Plot Summary: To Conquer Kiber by A.E. van Vogt". Sevagram. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

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According to ISFDB, writer van Vogt^[8] and illustrator Kramer both made their debuts, at least in speculative fiction, with "The Black Destroyer".
"Frank Kramer – Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
A. E. van Vogt at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved April 4, 2013.
"Title: Enchanted Village". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved March 10, 2017.

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"THE VIOLENT MAN by A.A. Van Vogt" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.

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Knight, Damon (March 1967) [First Edition 1956]. "Cosmic Jerrybuilder: A. E. Van Vogt". In Search of Wonder (2nd ed.). Advent. p. 62. ISBN 0-911682-15-5. LCCN 67-4260. OCLC 489853415.

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"van Vogt, A. E." Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index to Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Retrieved March 25, 2013.

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"Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame" Archived May 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Mid American Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2013. This was the official website of the hall of fame to 2004.

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Comment, Full (September 11, 2012). "A.E. van Vogt: A home-grown science-fiction king - National Post". National Post.

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Panshin, Alexei "Man Beyond Man. The Early Stories of A. E. van Vogt" (page 1). Retrieved August 29, 2010.

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"Vertex Interviews Philip K. Dick" Archived October 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Vertex, Vol. 1, No. 6, February 1974.

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DiFilippo, Paul: "Off The Shelf". Retrieved January 19, 2003. Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

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Mullin, Dennis (October 27, 2007). "Prix AURORA Awards". Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2008.

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Ellison, Harlan (June 1999), "Van is Here, But Van is Gone". Introduction to Futures Past: The Best Short Fiction of A. E. van Vogt (Kilimanjaro Corp., 1999). Reprinted in "A. E. van Vogt, 1912–2000" (SFRevu 2001-01-28). Retrieved 2001-08-31.
Quote: "Van is still with us, as I write this, in June of 1999, slightly less than fifty years since I first encountered van Vogt prose in a January 1950 issue of Startling Stories ..."

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"Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master" Archived July 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Retrieved March 25, 2013.

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Sawyer, Robert J. "Remembering A. E. van Vogt". Retrieved August 31, 2010.

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"A E van Vogt". The Guardian. January 31, 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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"Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master" Archived July 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Retrieved March 25, 2013.
"Vertex Interviews Philip K. Dick" Archived October 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Vertex, Vol. 1, No. 6, February 1974.
DiFilippo, Paul: "Off The Shelf". Retrieved January 19, 2003. Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
Mullin, Dennis (October 27, 2007). "Prix AURORA Awards". Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
"van Vogt, A. E." Archived October 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index to Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
"Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame" Archived May 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Mid American Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions, Inc. Retrieved March 25, 2013. This was the official website of the hall of fame to 2004.

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Knight, Damon (March 1967) [First Edition 1956]. "Cosmic Jerrybuilder: A. E. Van Vogt". In Search of Wonder (2nd ed.). Advent. p. 62. ISBN 0-911682-15-5. LCCN 67-4260. OCLC 489853415.

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This [The voyage of the Space Beagle] is the classic 'bug-eyed monster' novel, the unacknowledged inspiration for the film Alien and scores of similar
— David Pringle, (1990) "The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction", Grafton Books, page 346.

The stories collected in The Voyage of the Space Beagle were perhaps the first to chronicle the adventures of the crew of a large, military-style starship exploring the universe, and doubtless influenced Gene Roddenberry strongly when he created Star Trek. ... One of the Space Beagle stories purportedly inspired the movie Alien - the resemblance was great enough that van Vogt brought a lawsuit against the filmmakers, which reportedly settled for a $50,000 payment.
— Aaron Hughes, "Neglected Masters Book Review" retrieved 2010-09-09

... The Voyage Of The Space Beagle (1950), later inspired the original Star Trek series and the movie Alien.
— Trent Walters, "Oh, the Humanity of A.E. van Vogt's Monsters: Reorienting Critics and Readers to the van Vogt Method" retrieved 2010-09-09
.
'Black Destroyer' has been cited as the inspiration for the movie Alien and its many sequels and imitations
— Gerald Jonas, (2000) "A. E. van Vogt, 87, Forceful Science-Fiction Voice", New York Times obituary, 2000-02-04

Alien is thus virtually a film version or translation of "Black Destroyer". (Van Vogt is not credited, and as it turns out he sued the film-makers for plagiarism; the latter settling out of court.
— Fredric Jameson, Archaeologies of the Future. The Desire Called Utopia and Other Science Fictions (New York: Verso, 2005, pp. 325)