The year 1917 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births February 25 : Anthony Burgess, British writer (died 1993) March 17 : Charles Fontenay, American writer and journalist (died 2007) April 5 : Robert Bloch, American writer (died 1994) August 28 : Jack Kirby, American scenarist and illustrator (died 1994) November 1 : Zenna Henderson, American writer (died 1983) December 16 : Arthur C. Clarke, British writer (died 2008)
Deaths
Events
Awards The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
Literary releases
Novels A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Stories collections
Short stories
Comics
Audiovisual outputs
Movies
See also 1917 in science 1916 in science fiction 1918 in science fiction
References