Damon Knight

Damon Knight was a force of nature in the field of science fiction. He moved to New York City when he was 17 to live with science-fiction fans, writers and editors. He started the Science Fiction Writers of America. With his wife Kate Wilhelm, he influenced generations of writers at writers workshops. He also wrote many works of fiction, including a clever little story called "To Serve Man", which later appeared as To Serve Man (1962), one of the best-known and highly-regarded episodes of that series.