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Robert Jordan
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American fantasy writer (1948–2007)
OverviewAI-generated
Robert Jordan was an American writer and novelist known for his work in heroic fantasy and science fiction. He served as a military officer in the United States Navy. His notable work includes the series The Wheel of Time. He was educated at The Citadel and was influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 17, 1948, Jordan died in Charleston on September 16, 2007, due to amyloidosis. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Inkpot Award. He was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. He was an Anglican.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 17 October 1948
- Died
- 16 September 2007
- Works
- 153
Top works
- ʻEt la-barzel
- ʻEn ha-ʻolam
- Kes ha-Emirlin
- ha-Ofel
- Netiv ha-pigyonot
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Film & TV
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is known best for his series The Wheel of Time (finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death) which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. He is one of several writers to have written original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered…
Known for
- Prisoners of Gravity — Self1989
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Key facts
- Born
- James Oliver Rigney Jr. , ( 1948-10-17 ) October 17, 1948, Charleston, South Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- September 16, 2007 (2007-09-16) (aged 58), Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Education
- The Citadel ( BS )
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Years active
- 1977-2007
- Notable works
- The Wheel of Time
- Spouse
- Harriet McDougal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Jordan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charleston
- Place of death
- Charleston
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Educated at
- The Citadel
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Award
- Inkpot Award
- Notable work
- The Wheel of Time
- Genre
- fantasy
- Conflict
- Vietnam War
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- Robert Jordan.jpg
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- Commons category
- Robert Jordan
- date of death
- 2007-09-16
- date of birth
- 1948-10-17
- cause of death
- amyloidosis
- influenced by
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- nominated for
- Hugo Award for Best Novel
- pseudonym
- Robert Jordan
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Robert Jordan
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known as the author of The Wheel of Time series, which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. The series is among the highest-selling book series of all time, with 90 million copies sold. In his earlier career he became one of several writers to produce original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered by fans to be some of the best written by authors other than the character's creator, Robert E. Howard. Jordan was the most well-known of several pen names he used, adopting different monikers for different genres.
Early life
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