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Fritz Leiber
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American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction (1910–1992)
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Fritz Leiber (1910–1992) was an American novelist, journalist, science fiction writer, and playwright. Born in Chicago and educated at the University of Chicago, he began his professional work in 1934. He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and was influenced by Robert E. Howard. His writing spanned fantasy, science fiction, and horror literature, with his most notable work being *Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser*.
Leiber received several major awards, including 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 from 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
Writing
Known for
- The Bermuda Triangle — Chavez1979
- Equinox — Dr. Arthur Watermann1970
- The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural — Dr. Arthur Watermann1967
- Camille1936
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1910
- Active to
- 1992
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 249
- Total plays
- 1,546
Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He was also an expert chess player and a champion fencer. Possibly his greatest chess accomplishment was winning clear first in the 1958 Santa Monica Open. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Fritz+Leiber">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,776x
- The psychology of interpersonal relations.
· 1958 · cited 9,712x
- Circulating microRNAs as stable blood-based markers for cancer detection
· 2008 · cited 6,764x
- A comprehensive review on PEM water electrolysis
· 2013 · cited 5,100x
- Mediation Analysis
· 2007 · cited 5,092x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “He had the illusion, he said, of getting perilously close to the innermost secrets of the universe and finding they were rotten and evil and sardonic.”
- “I’ll have to learn to snowshoe. I had my first lesson this morning and cut a ludicrous figure. I’ll be virtually a prisoner until I learn my way around. But any price is worth paying to get away from the thought-destroying din and soul-killing routine of the city!”
- “There are vampires and vampires, and not all of them suck blood.”
- “That’s what everybody’s been looking for since the Year One—something a little more than sex.”
- “There are vampires and vampires, and the ones that suck blood aren’t the worst.”
- “I thought of how people are like planets—lonely little forts of mind with immense black distance barring them off from each other.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
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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