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Consultant Diagnostician single work   short story   science fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1955... 1955 Consultant Diagnostician
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Continues the story of the child from 'Infant Prodigy'.

Dr Jim Ballantine is a psychiatrist who has been enlisting the help of Joan, a psychic mutant, in diagnosing and aiding his patients. They have known each other since Joan was a baby, as Ballantine was responsible for diagnosing her abilities. Joan displays her powers with a man suffering from paranoia.

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Notes

  • Editor's note: We like to think of F. B. Bryning as sitting with his typewriter humming before him - surely an Australian typewriter must be as murmurous as the bee-laden glades of 'Down Under' when animated by such story-gathering talents - and writing continuously for hours. The time element is of vital importance, for only then can we be sure he will continue to delight us with sequels to his amazing atomic age story about the mutant child of Dr. Elizabeth Buckley as entertaining as this - and as supercharged with totally unexpected thrills.

Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia:

    Type of disability Albinism, speech impediment - lack of vocal cords; paranoia.
    Type of character Primary and secondary.
    Point of view

    Third person.

    Note: This work uses disability as a metaphorical note or literary device. The character with a speech impediment negates her disability by being psychic.

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Fantastic Universe vol. 4 no. 5 December 1955 Z1345675 1955 periodical issue science fiction fantasy 1955 pg. 90-100
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Related Works

Coming Generation Frank B. Bryning , 1955 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Fantastic Universe , July vol. 3 no. 6 1955; (p. 72-81) 'In this unforgettable potrayal of radiation mutation in the realm of human genetics Mr Bryning has touched on a fear and a hope unique in our time...' - (from Editor's Note p.72)
Infant Prodigy Frank B. Bryning , 1955 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Fantastic Universe , November vol. 4 no. 4 1955; (p. 77-87) The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004; (p. 1-11)

Dr James Ballantine continues to work with a young girl, Joan, who has telepathic powers. They run through tests confirming the extent of her abilities. The source of her power is unknown, but may be linked to the radioactivity overexposure that also gave her her albinism and lack of vocal cords.
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