Frank Herbert

Also known as Frank Patrick Herbert, Franklin Patrick Herbert, Franklin Herbert, Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr., Jr. Frank Patrick Herbert, Jr. Franklin Herbert, Jr. Franklin Patrick Herbert

American writer (1920–1986)

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Frank Patrick Herbert (1920–1986) was an American writer, novelist, journalist, and photographer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was educated at the University of Washington and served in World War II. His primary genre was science fiction, with his most notable work being *Dune*. He held United States citizenship and practiced Zen.

Herbert received several awards, including the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and the Prix Tour-Apollo Award. He died of pancreatic cancer in Madison. His son is Brian Herbert.

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Tacoma, Washington, USA

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920–February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer. Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the series is a classic of the science…

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The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune — Self (voice) (archive footage)2021
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch — Self1990
Destination Dune — Self1983

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Instance of: human
Given name: Patrick
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Tacoma
Place of death: Madison
Child: Brian Herbert
Occupation: prose writer
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Zen
Award: Prix Tour-Apollo Award
Notable work: Dune
Field of work: science fiction
Genre: science fiction
Conflict: World War II
Image: Frank Herbert 1984 (square).jpg
Number of children: 3

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topic's main category: Category:Frank Herbert
cause of death: pancreatic cancer
date of birth: 1920-10-08
date of death: 1986-02-11
Commons category: Frank Herbert
birth name: Frank Patrick Herbert
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1945-00-00
short name: Frank Herbert
has works in the collection: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
name in native language: Frank Herbert
end of work period: 1986-00-00
archives at: California State University, Fullerton

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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Frank Herbert, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.

Dune is one of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time, and the series is a classic of the science-fiction genre. The series has been adapted numerous times, including the feature film David Lynch's Dune (1984), the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) and Children of Dune (2003), and a motion picture trilogy currently in production, with Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) having been released.

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Frank Herbert