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Roger Zelazny
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U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer and poet (1937–1995)
Roger Zelazny was an American science fiction and fantasy writer and poet who created imaginative worlds and stories from 1937 until his death in 1995. He's considered an important figure in speculative fiction for his contributions to both the sci-fi and fantasy genres during a formative period in their development.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roger
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Euclid
- Place of death
- Santa Fe
- Occupation
- poet
- Employer
- Social Security Administration
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Doorways in the Sand
- Academic degree
- Master of Arts
- Field of work
- science fiction literature
- Genre
- horror literature
- Work location
- New York City
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- date of birth
- 1937-05-13
- date of death
- 1995-06-14
- pseudonym
- Harrison Denmark
- manner of death
- natural causes
- topic's main category
- Category:Roger Zelazny
- birth name
- Roger Joseph Zelazny
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
- end of work period
- 1995-00-00
- name in native language
- Roger Zelazny
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Encyclopedic overview
Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American fantasy and science fiction writer known for his short stories and novels focusing on mythology and various religions, best known for The Chronicles of Amber series. He won the Nebula Award three times (out of 14 nominations) and the Hugo Award six times (also out of 14 nominations), including two Hugos for novels: the serialized novel ...And Call Me Conrad (1965), subsequently published under the title This Immortal (1966) and the novel Lord of Light (1967).
Biography
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