“The Census Takers”
| Title | “The Census Takers” |
| Year for Search | 1956 |
| Authors | Pohl, Frederik [George] [Jr.](1919-2013) |
| Secondary Title | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| Volume / Edition | 10.2 (57) |
| Pagination | 122-127 |
| Date Published | February 1956 |
| ISSN Number | 00024-984X |
| Keywords | Male author, US author |
| Annotation | A brief dystopia set in a future U.S. with serious population problems divided into Census Areas in which a census is taken annually. It is from the viewpoint of an Area Commander, who appears to have a set limit to the population in the area. While not stated explicitly, it is implied that those are the limit are killed. |
| Holding Institutions | PSt |
| Author Note | (1919-2013) |
| Full Text | 1956 Pohl, [Jr.], Frederik [George] (1919-2013). “The Census Takers.” The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 10.2 (57) (February 1956): 122-127. PSt A brief dystopia set in a future U.S. with serious population problems divided into Census Areas in which a census is taken annually. It is from the viewpoint of an Area Commander, who appears to have a set limit to the population in the area. While not stated explicitly, it is implied that those are the limit are killed. |
