C. M. (Cyril M.) Kornbluth

C. M. Kornbluth (July 2, 1923–March 21, 1958) was an American science fiction writer, editor, and member of the Futurians, an influential group of science fiction fans and authors. Born and raised in New York City, he began writing at a young age and published his first story as a teenager. He later studied at the University of Chicago and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Kornbluth wrote under several pen names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, and Jordan Park. He is especially remembered for his satirical and often unsettling stories, including “The Marching Morons” and “The Little Black Bag,” as well as novels written with Frederik Pohl, such as The Space Merchants, Search the Sky, and Gladiator at Law. He also collaborated with Judith Merril under the shared name Cyril Judd.