Damon Francis Knight was born on September 19, 1922 in Baker, Oregon. During his life he’s been a science fiction writer, editor and critic. He was also the founder or cofounder of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), the National Fantasy Fan Federation, the Milford Writer’s Workshop and the Clarion Writers Workshop. He died on April 15, 2002 in Eugene, Oregon, where he lived for a long time with his wife Kate Wilhelm, also a science fiction writer.