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American author (1913–1987)
Also known as: Sonny Powell, Альфред Бестер, ألفريد بستر, 앨프리드 베스터, アルフレッド・ベスター, 阿尔弗雷德·贝斯特
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- Hell's cartographers : some personal histories of science fiction writers
- The Stars My Destination (1999)
- The Demolished Man (1951)
- The Magazine of fantasy and science fiction. A 30-year retrospective
- The Deceivers (1981)