James Colvin (pseudonym)
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James Colvin was a pseudonym
used by Michael Moorcock
on several short stories
appearing in New Worlds
in the 1960s to disguise the amount of material Moorcock (who then edited the magazine) was contributing.
The name was used on several of the magazine's book review
s, but it is thought that some of these were written by others.
Colvin was officially killed off in a 1970 issue of the magazine. His obituary
stated that Colvin had died from pneumonia
after being crushed by a toppled filing cabinet
.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
used by Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock
Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels....
on several short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
appearing in New Worlds
New Worlds (magazine)
New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine which was first published professionally in 1946. For 25 years it was widely considered the leading science fiction magazine in Britain, publishing 201 issues up to 1971...
in the 1960s to disguise the amount of material Moorcock (who then edited the magazine) was contributing.
The name was used on several of the magazine's book review
Book review
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. A book review could be a primary source opinion piece, summary review or scholarly review. It is often carried out in periodicals, as school work, or on the internet. Reviews are also often...
s, but it is thought that some of these were written by others.
Colvin was officially killed off in a 1970 issue of the magazine. His obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
stated that Colvin had died from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
after being crushed by a toppled filing cabinet
Filing cabinet
A filing cabinet is a piece of office furniture usually used to store paper documents in file folders. In the most simple sense, it is an enclosure for drawers in which items are stored. The two most common forms of filing cabinets are blocky files and diagonal files...
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