The year 1934 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events. Births January 23 : Michel Jeury, French writer, (died 2015). March 5 : Jacques Sadoul, French writer and editor, (died 2013) May 31 : Jacques Goimard, French writer and editor, (died 2012). August 16 : Andrew J. Offutt, American writer, (died 2013) November 9 : Carl Sagan, American astronomer and writer, (died 1996). Literary releases
Novels Legion of Space Series, by Jack Williamson. Triplanetary, by Edward Elmer Smith. Short stories Night on the Galactic Railroad, by Kenji Miyazawa. Awards The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time. See also 1934 in science
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