Happy 92nd Birthday to Frederik Pohl!
Born November 26 1919, his most known works are The Space Merchants (1952, written with Cyril M. Kornbluth) and Gateway (1977). Pohl published his most recent novel in 2011. He is the second oldest notable sci-fi writer still alive (among writers I know) after Jack Vance (95 years old) and before Ray Bradbury (91 years old).
photo from 2008, wikipedia
Cover illustration by John Picacio for Gateway, Frederik Pohl, 1977
Seeded among the stars are troves of valuable artifacts left behind by the enigmatic, long-vanished alien race called the Heechee. For the right price, anyone can climb aboard one of the abandoned Heechee spaceships, cast off on an autopilot voyage to parts unknown, and take a chance on finding wealth…or facing death.” Robinette Broadhead took that chance and walked away a winner. But at what cost?
summary from here
Cover illustration by Boris Vallejo for Gateway, Frederik Pohl, 1977
