1911 in science fiction
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The year 1911 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births
- January 24 : René Barjavel, French writer (died 1985)[1]
- January 24 : Catherine Lucille Moore, American writer (died 1987)[2]
- February 17 : Margaret St. Clair, American writer (died 1995)[3]
- March 13 : L. Ron Hubbard, American writer (died 1986)[4]
- June 20 : Stanley Mullen, American editor and writer (died 1974)[5]
- July 30 : Reginald Bretnor, American writer (died 1992)[6]
- August 23 : Otto Binder, American writer (died 1974)[7]
- October 2 : Jack Finney, American writer (died 1995)[8]
Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
Literary releases
Novels
- Modern Electrics begins serialization of Ralph 124C 41+, by editor/owner Hugo Gernsback.[9]
- Fantômas, by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain.[10]
- Le Mystère des XV by Jean de La Hire