Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (July 11, 1913 – August 6, 1966), better known by his pen-name Cordwainer Smith, was an American author known for his science fiction works. Linebarger was a US Army officer, a noted East Asia scholar, and an expert in psychological warfare. Although his career as a writer was shortened by his death at the age of 53, he is considered one of the more talented and influential science fiction authors.
Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony
Author details
- Born:
- Feb. 24, 1913
- Died:
- Feb. 24, 1966
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Books by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony

Frederik Pohl, Robert Sheckley, Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Edgar Pangborn, Clifford D. Simak, H. L. Gold, Fritz Leiber: Galaxy Magazine, October 1965 All-star 15th Anniversary Issue (Volume 24, No. 1) (Paperback, 1965, Galaxy Publishing Corp.)
Galaxy Magazine, October 1965 All-star 15th Anniversary Issue (Volume 24, No. 1)
by Frederik Pohl, Robert Sheckley, Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony, and 6 others