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The first edition of the novel was published in 1935, and was written by olaf stapledon. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 209 pages and is available in paperback format. Philosopher in real life, novelist in his spare time. Jun 09, 2016 preface to olaf stapledon s star maker 1937 an introduction to what is arguably one of the most important works of early science fiction. Follow olaf stapledon and explore their bibliography from s olaf stapledon author page. After spending eighteen months working in a shipping office in liverpool and port said, he lectured extramurally for liverpool university in english literature and industrial history.
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