Douglas Adams (1) (1952–2001)
Author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
For other authors named Douglas Adams, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Douglas Noel Adams (sometimes referred to Bop Ad because of his distinctive signature) was born in Cambridge, England, on March 11, 1952 and educated at St. John's College at Cambridge University. He graduated with honors in English Literature in 1974. In addition to being a writer/editor for show more radio, television, and stage, Adams has worked as a hospital reporter, barn builder, and radio producer. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 1979, one of his bestselling humor and science fiction novels, was originally a radio series. It was the first in a four-book series that includes The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe, and Everything, and So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. He once stated that the idea for his first novel came while he was "lying drunk in a field in Innsbruck and gazing at the stars." He pokes fun at humanity by mixing science fiction with humor. Adams's additional books include The Meaning of Liff; The Deeper Meaning of Liff; Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency; The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul; and Mostly Harmless. He has also co-authored the book Last Chance to See, about endangered species. Douglas Adams died May 11, 2001 of a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 49. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Douglas Adams
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency / The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1994) — Author — 1,060 copies
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts: The Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases (2005) 106 copies
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6: Hexagonal Phase: BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisation (2018) 33 copies
Don't Panic: The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: The Original… (2020) 9 copies
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Complete Radio Series (Hitchhiker's Guide (radio plays)) (2019) 7 copies
Last Chance to See: The original BBC Radio series: In Search of the World's Most Endangered Species (2020) 4 copies
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Part Two - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe {album} (1980) 3 copies
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 3 copies
Douglas Adams (Three book set, includes The Salmon of Doubt, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and The Long Dark… (2013) 3 copies
Skating 2 copies
Guia do Mochileiro das Galáxias 2 copies
And Everything [essay] 1 copy
Robot Dreams 1 copy
Deuses ̀solta 1 copy
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The… 1 copy
Works of Douglas Adams 1 copy
Associated Works
Not So Funny When It Happened: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure (2000) — Contributor — 234 copies
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [complete BBC TV series - 1981] (1981) — Screenwriter; Actor — 161 copies
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Authorized Collection (1993) — Original Author — 125 copies
The Frood: The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2014) — Introduction, some editions — 92 copies
In●Vision: Season 17 Overview (1993) — Contributor "The Script Editor's Guide to the Doctor Who Galaxy" and "Adams appeal" — 2 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Adams, Douglas
- Legal name
- Adams, Douglas Noël
- Other names
- DNA
Adams, Douglas N.
Agnew, David - Birthdate
- 1952-03-11
- Date of death
- 2001-05-11
- Burial location
- Highgate Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England, UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, England, UK
- Place of death
- Montecito, California, USA
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Islington, London, England, UK - Education
- St. John's College, Cambridge (BA|1974)
- Occupations
- writer
editor - Relationships
- Fry, Stephen (friend)
Belson, Jane (wife) - Organizations
- BBC
- Awards and honors
- Asteroid Namesake ("1861 Arthurdent")
Asteroid Namesake ("2592 Douglasadams") - Agent
- Ed Victor
- Short biography
- Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English writer, humorist, and dramatist. Adams is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime and generated a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film.
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Discussions
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy LE 2023 in Folio Society Devotees (November 2023)
EP Douglas Adams HitchHikers Guide to the Universe All in One Release in Easton Press Collectors (September 2023)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in Book talk (May 2023)
September Fantasy Thread - SPOILERS - Dirk Gently's in The Green Dragon (September 2012)
September Fantasy Thread - NO SPOILERS - Dirk Gently's in The Green Dragon (August 2012)
1001 Group Read:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 1001 Books to read before you die (July 2011)
Douglas Adams - Remembering 10 years on! in Science Fiction Fans (May 2011)
Reviews
The More Than Complete Hitchhikers Guide by Douglas Adams
I love hitchhikers guide. Great humor hides a very clever science fiction story. Restaurant at the end of the universe is still good but slightly less intriguing. From there, I found the stories less interesting and harder to finish
He de decir que escuchado se me ha hecho más entretenido que cuando lo leí la primera vez hace muchos años. De hecho, me ha gustado bastante y se me ha hecho corto.
La mezcla de absurdidad con ciencia ficción, me ha recordado (salvando las distancias) a Pratchett. Me ha gustado mucho el build up hacia el final, con los pequeños detalles inconexos a lo largo de la novela y que adquieren sentido con la resolución de La Pregunta.
Un plus a la narración de Posada, mi primera incursión en Audible ha valido la pena.… (more)
La mezcla de absurdidad con ciencia ficción, me ha recordado (salvando las distancias) a Pratchett. Me ha gustado mucho el build up hacia el final, con los pequeños detalles inconexos a lo largo de la novela y que adquieren sentido con la resolución de La Pregunta.
Un plus a la narración de Posada, mi primera incursión en Audible ha valido la pena.… (more)
Quizá no es tan fresco como el primero, y tiene algún pequeño chiste que se nota que es de los 80, pero mantiene muy bien el tipo y el tono. Además de unas cuantas criticas mordaces a la humanidad y al modo en que hacemos las cosas.
La trama en general me ha gustado, pero se nota con el final que tenia pensado una tercera parte, aunque sea relativamente cerrado, da un poco la sensación de final abrupto porque sí.
Aún así me ha gustado bastante y seguiré con la saga.
La trama en general me ha gustado, pero se nota con el final que tenia pensado una tercera parte, aunque sea relativamente cerrado, da un poco la sensación de final abrupto porque sí.
Aún así me ha gustado bastante y seguiré con la saga.
I enjoy having a beautiful copy with all the books. The first book is the best, The quality of the later books are not as good. There is a cute short story included - Young Zaphod Plays is Safe.
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Awards
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 6: Hexagonal Phase: BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisation (Winner – Science Fiction – 2019)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Live in Concert] (Finalist – Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium – 2008)
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Statistics
- Works
- 106
- Also by
- 25
- Members
- 173,509
- Popularity
- #31
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- 34
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