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Gene Wolfe

Gene Wolfe was born in Texas. After dropping out from Texas A&M University, he served in the Korean War, and later graduated from the University of Houston. He worked first as an engineer, notably designing part of the machine that produces Pringles potatoe chips, and later as the editor of a professional engineering magazine, Plant Engineering.

Wolfe was a prolific writer, publishing over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories in his life. He was known for the complexity of his narratives and the depth of his characters, frequently using unreliable or fallible narrators to enhance his thematic focus on memory. His work explores topics of morality, often through the lens of his Catholic faith.

Primarily recognized for his science fiction and fantasy works, Wolfe received a litany of recognition in those genres including the British Science Fiction, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Locus, Nebula, and Campbell Memorial Awards. In 2012 he was recognized as the 29th Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

Information from Tor Publishing and The New Yorker.

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American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)

Born 7 May 1931
Died 14 April 2019

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  • Cover of: The Fifth Head of Cerberus: Three Novellas

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American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)

Born 7 May 1931
Died 14 April 2019

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, American Science fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Science fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Short stories, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), Fiction, general, Science fiction, American, American Horror tales, English Fantasy fiction, American Short stories, English Horror tales, Fiction, fantasy, epic, History, Horror tales, Latro (Fictitious character), Soldiers, American literature, English Science fiction, English Short stories, Fantasy, Fiction, mystery & detective, general

Places

Greece, South America, Borneo, Bridgton, Caribbean Area, Chicago (Ill.), Egypt, Hartford, La Plata, Maine, Middle West, New England, Texas

People

Gene Wolfe, Aggie Bibber, Alan Turman, Amanda Dumfries, Ambrose Cornell, Andrew Drayton, Arnie Simms, Ben Michaelson, Bill Giosti, Bill Hogan, Bobby Forney, Brenton Norton, Bud Brown, Buddy Eagleton, Carla Norton, Dan Miller, Davy Crockett, Dick Muehler, Dougls Trumbull, Hank Vannerman, Hattie Turman, Hilda Reppler, Howard Forney, Hugh Morgan, Janine Lawless

Time

Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C., 1970-, 1980, 20th century, 21st century, To 332 B.C.

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August 5, 2024 Edited by AgentSapphire Edited without comment.
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