John Norman, pen name of John Frederick Lange, Jr. (born June 3, 1931), is the author of the Gor series, which was popular in the 1970s and early 1980s (millions of copies sold), and still has many fervent fans today. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton UniversityHis dissertation was named: "In defence of ethical naturalism: an examination of certain aspects of naturalistic fallacy, with particular attention to the logic of an open question argument". and is a professor at Queens College of the City University of New York in New York City.
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Gorean Piglet-ism - Parody of Gorean criticism though a farcical comparison of Gor to the world of Winnie the Pooh.
Meta Description: [ Gorean Piglet-ism-- scathing proof that spurious accusations against Gor are full of pooh ]
John Norman at Wikipedia - Encyclopedia entry for this author and his world of Gor, with passing comment on modern Goreans and a number of cross references.
John Norman at Wildside Press - A print-by-order publishing company, currently offering a number of the Gorean novels.
Kaissa - The Game - Based on the game described in John Norman's tales - a rules system developed to present Kaissa in a playable form.
Locus Index - John Norman - Locus Magazine's SciFi Index listing for this author. Includes a publishing history and information on various editions, broken into yearly summaries.
Locus Online: Letter from John Norman - Comments on the continued discrimination by portions of the Science Fiction community against his work and contributions to the genre.
Meta Description: [ Letters to Locus and Locus Online ]
Nietzsche, John Norman, and Gor - A collection of quotations and opinions, examining the influence of Nietzsche on the world of Gor and its Gorean philosophy.
Pantheus Books - An online book store specializing in the fantasy/sci-fi novels of John Norman and Sharon Green.
Meta Description: [ An on line book store specializing in the
books of John Norman and Sharon Green ]
Redeemer of Gor - A critic's examination of the Gorean novels, asking the question - is John Norman all that bad?
Salon.com: Chain Gang - Somewhat biased and opinionated article by Julia Gracen about the online fandom of the Gorean novels.
Meta Description: [ Fans of John Norman's novels about the planet Gor create virtual and real-life worlds in which women are slaves. ]
Science Fiction Pioneer John Norman is Back - Press release heralding the return of the Gorean Saga and the publication of Witness of Gor
Meta Description: [ PR: Gor, the most elaborately and richly described alternative world in literature, is back in print. After 14 years and millions of books John Norman's controversial and best selling saga of the planet Gor continues with his 26th book 'Witness of Gor' Gor, the most elaborately and richly descr... ]
Scifan - John Norman - Author bibliography from Scifan.
Meta Description: [ SciFan writers: Books & Links for the Science Fiction Fan. SciFan helps science fiction and fantasy book lovers find new stuff to read. We feature classics, series in their reading order, bibliographies, links to pages dedicated to SF&F authors, themes and more. ]
The Gorean Voice - An online magazine for fans of the Gorean Chronicles and the philosophical themes presented within them. Consistent monthly publication since 1998.
Meta Description: [ A monthly 'magazine' for fans of the books of Norman's Chronicles of Gor; and the lifestylers with information and articles on philosophy, interaction and living within the codes in this society. ]
The Unofficial alt.books.gor FAQ - Information on the author and his work, done in an FAQ format. Includes notes on the books, Gor online, and biographical references.
Who's this John Norman Guy, Anyway? - An older but detailed biography of the author, including notes on his various works and references to articles he has written.
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World of Gor - Created in partnership with the author, this is the latest publisher of his novels and their online representative. Includes letters written by the author to his fans, ordering information and a member forum.
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