SMITH, Wayland

SMITH, Wayland
   Pseudonym for his sf novel of UK engineer Victor Bayley (1880-1972), whose career at a high level in the Indian railway system was reflected in much of his adventure fiction, some of which verged on fantasy, and which he signed with his real name. In his sf novel, The Machine Stops (1936), all metals disintegrate, casting humanity back into barbarism; one young man attempts to fabricate a new alloy to save the race.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia. . 2011.

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  • Wayland — [wā′lənd] n. Eng. & Gmc. LegendEng. Folklore Gmc. Folklore a lame (in some stories, invisible) smith: also Wayland (the) Smith …   English World dictionary

  • Smith — [smith] 1. Adam 1723 90; Scot. economist 2. Alfred E(manuel) 1873 1944; U.S. politician 3. Bessie [bes′ē] 1898? 1937; U.S. blues singer 4. David (Roland) 1906 65; U.S. sculptor & painter 5. Captain John 1580? 1631; Eng. colonist in America: cf.… …   English World dictionary

  • Wayland's Smithy — Infobox Megalith Name = Wayland s Smithy Photo = Waylands Smitty 2 db.jpg|Wayland s Smithy, Tomb (detail) Type = Neolithic long barrow and chamber tomb Country = England County = Oxfordshire Nearest Town = Nearest Village = Uffington Grid ref UK …   Wikipedia

  • Wayland's Smithy — Deckplatten der Grabkammern der zweiten Ausbaustufe Wayland s Smithy ( Wielands Schmiede ) bei Swindon bzw. Compton Beauchamp ist ein Hügelgrab in Oxfordshire, dessen ältester Ausbau vor ca. 5.500 Jahren stattfand. Es wurde auf einem flachen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wayland The Smith — ▪ medieval literary figure Wayland also spelled  Weland,         in Scandinavian, German, and Anglo Saxon legend, a smith of outstanding skill. He was, according to some legends, a lord of the elves. His story is told in the Völundarkvida, one of …   Universalium

  • Wayland’s Smithy — Deckplatten der Grabkammern der zweiten Ausbaustufe Wayland’s Smithy (engl. „Wielands Schmiede“) bei Swindon bzw. Compton Beauchamp ist ein Hügelgrab in Oxfordshire, dessen ältester Ausbau vor ca. 5.500 Jahren stattfand. Es wurde auf einem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wayland Academy — Infobox Private School name = Wayland Academy established = 1855 type = Independent, coeducational boarding/day school|Private, Boarding school|Boarding, Day school religion = Nondenominational head name = President head = Robert L. Esten 64 city …   Wikipedia

  • Wayland the Smith — noun (European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund • Syn: ↑Wayland, ↑Wieland • Topics: ↑mythology • Regions: ↑Europe • Instance Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wayland Smith — Völund Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wieland. le forgeron Völund. Wieland, dans la mythologie des Saxons immigra …   Wikipédia en Français

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