Dirk Wylie

Born in New York in 1920, Joseph Harold Dockweiler wrote science fiction under the name Dirk Wylie, and was also known as Harry Dockweiler. Reliable reference sources connect him with the Futurians, the influential New York fan and writer group that helped shape early modern science fiction.

Much of the work published as Dirk Wylie was collaborative or closely tied to other young pulp writers, especially Frederik Pohl. Bibliographies and genre references link the name to stories such as The King's Eye, It's a Young World, Daughters of Eternity, and Earth, Farewell!, along with later appearances on work connected with Pohl.

After World War II, Dockweiler and Pohl set up the Dirk Wylie Literary Agency, which became part of his small but notable place in science-fiction history. He died in August 1949, only 29 years old, leaving behind a brief career that is remembered mainly by readers of classic pulp SF and by genre historians.