About Arsen Darnay
Born 1936. Arsen Darnay is an American science fiction writer and novelist.
Arsen Julius Darnay (born July 31, 1936 in Budapest) is a Hungarian-American science fiction writer.
Darnay emigrated to the United States in 1953. His first science fiction stories were published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1974–75, Mike Ashley has estimated that of all Baen's discoveries, Darnay was "the most prolific (...) at least for the next four years before he moved on to become a management consultant." His works were twice finalists for the Locus Award for Best Novella.
Novels A Hostage for Hinterland (1976) Karma (St. Martin's Press, 1978). Also published as The Karma Affair (Ace Books, 1979). The Siege of Faltara (1978) The Purgatory Zone (1981) Ghulf Genes (2009) In Search of Anna Magna (2009)
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Hungarian-American science fiction writer
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Arsen Darnay was born on 31 July 1936.
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