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H. Beam Piper was a fascinating character with
a wry wit, and an irreverent view of science fiction,
his own foibles and those of the human species.
His foremost novels, "Little Fuzzy," "Cosmic Computer,"
"Space Viking," and "Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen"
are science fiction classics. Piper’s humanity
and informed intelligence grace every page of
his writings. Beam was an original, even for his
own time.
H. Beam Piper’s death over the weekend of November
6, 1964 is one of the true tragedies of science
fiction. The tragic irony of Piper’s suicide was
brought about by his mistaken belief that his
career as a writer was over, only a few years
before the SF boom of the 1960s and 1970s would
catapult science fiction into the cultural mainstream.
The Memorial Fund was founded by Dennis Frank
and John F. Carr to collect contributions from
fans and readers to purchase a proper granite
memorial headstone for Piper’s grave in Fairview
Cemetery, Altoona, Pennsylvania and to pay tribute
to the memory of H. Beam Piper.
Donations can be made via PayPal, or by sending
a check or money order to: The Piper Memorial
Fund, P.O. Box 96, Boalsburg, PA 16827.
John F. Carr
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