James William Kunetka (born September 29, 1944) is an American writer best known for his science fiction novels Warday[1] and Nature's End. He has also written non-fiction on the topic of the atomic age.[2]
James Kunetka | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1944 New Mexico, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | Warday |
Early life and education
editKunetka was born and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3] He received a BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin.
Career
editKunetka's first book, City of Fire, was published in 1978. He co-wrote two novels with his long time friend Whitley Strieber, including his best known book, Warday. A film about this book was planned, but never filmed.[4]
In 2000, Kunetka was the director of communications and constituent relations at the University of Texas at Austin.[5] He also served as an associate vice president of the university before retirement.[6][7]
Bibliography
edit- City of fire: Los Alamos and the birth of the Atomic Age, 1943-1945 (1978) (ISBN 978-0131346352)[8]
- Oppenheimer: The Years of Risk (1982) (ISBN 978-0136380078)
- Warday (1984), with Whitley Strieber (ISBN 0-03-070731-5)[9][10]
- Nature's End (1986), with Whitley Strieber (ISBN 0-446-51344-X)[11][12]
- Shadow Man (1988) (ISBN 978-0446513586)
- Parting Shot (1991) (ISBN 978-0312052379)
- The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer (2015) (Regnery Publishing, ISBN 978-1-62157-338-8)[2][13][14]
References
edit- ^ David Seed (31 October 2013). American Science Fiction and the Cold War: Literature and Film. Taylor & Francis. pp. 175–. ISBN 978-1-135-95389-8.
- ^ a b "The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer— The Unlikely Partnership That Built the Atom Bomb". Publishers Weekly
- ^ "ABQ native’s book examines relationship of two key figures behind the Manhattan Project". Albuquerque Journal, By David Steinberg, August 23rd, 2015
- ^ "NEW FILM ON EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WAR IS PLANNED". New York Times, By Aljean Harmetz, November 14, 1983
- ^ "Sweet Charity". Texas Monthly, September 2000 By Patricia McConnico
- ^ "The partnership behind the atomic bomb". Trib Live, Alan Wallace | Saturday, July 18, 2015
- ^ "Book Reviews The General and the Genius". Foreword Reviews, Reviewed by Lee Polevoi, August 27, 2015
- ^ Courtney J. Crappell (2008). Native American Influence in the Piano Music of Louis W. Ballard. ProQuest. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-1-109-15151-0.
- ^ " Book Review: Warday by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka". Amazing Stories, Matt Mitrovich, October 29, 2013
- ^ Patrick Mannix (1992). The Rhetoric of Antinuclear Fiction: Persuasive Strategies in Novels and Films. Bucknell University Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-0-8387-5218-0.
- ^ "Climate Change: 2014 Hottest Yet, Oceans Threatened, Sola". Huffington Post, 01/19/2015 Mary Ellen Harte
- ^ Thomas M. Disch (2005). On SF. University of Michigan Press. pp. 171–. ISBN 0-472-06896-2.
- ^ "The Manhattan Project’s Odd Couple". National Review.
- ^ Kunetka, James W. (2015). The General and the Genius. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62157-338-8.
External links
edit- James Kunetka at WorldCat
- James Kunetka at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Kunetka, James at SFE: Science Fiction Encyclopedia
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