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Fritz Leiber
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American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction (1910–1992)
OverviewAI-generated
Fritz Leiber was an American novelist, journalist, science fiction writer, and playwright born in Chicago on December 24, 1910. He was educated at the University of Chicago and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. His literary career began in 1934, and he wrote in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror literature. Leiber was influenced by Robert E. Howard and is noted for creating the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series.
Leiber received the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novelette, the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and the Nebula Award for Best Novella. He was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story, the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, and the Nebula Award for Best Novelette. He died in San Francisco on September 5, 1992, due to a neurological disorder.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 Dec 1910
- Died
- 5 Sep 1992
- Works
- 347
Top works
- Histoires de Robots
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1957; Featuring *Visit to a Small Planet*
- Horror Gems, Volume Fourteen, Manly Banister and Others (Volume 14)
- Time untamed
- Feast of Fear
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- The Bermuda Triangle — Chavez1979
- Equinox — Dr. Arthur Watermann1970
- The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural — Dr. Arthur Watermann1967
- Camille1936
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. , ( 1910-12-24 ) December 24, 1910, Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
- Died
- September 5, 1992 (1992-09-05) (aged 81), San Francisco, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer
- Period
- 1934–1992
- Genre
- Fantasy , horror , science fiction
- Notable works
- Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series, The Big Time
- Spouse
- Jonquil Stephens ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1936 ; died 1969 ) Margo Skinner ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 )
- Children
- Justin Leiber
- Parents
- Fritz Leiber (father)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Fritz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Father
- Fritz Leiber
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Chicago
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
- Field of work
- literature
- Genre
- horror literature
- Image
- Fritz Leiber (cropped).jpg
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1910-12-24
- date of death
- 1992-09-05
- member of
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Commons category
- Fritz Leiber
- ethnic group
- Germans
- cause of death
- neurological disorder
- influenced by
- Robert E. Howard
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- different from
- Fritz Leiber
- Commons Creator page
- Fritz Leiber
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (11)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Fritz Leiber, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (/ˈlaɪbər/ LY-bər; December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
Life
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