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R. A. Lafferty

Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914 – March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and several novels of historical fiction. source

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Born 7 November 1914
Died 18 March 2002

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  • Cover of: Shadows

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    First published in 1984 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Does Anyone Else Have Something Further to Add

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  • Cover of: It's down the slippery cellar stairs

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    First published in 1980 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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Born 7 November 1914
Died 18 March 2002

Subjects

Fiction, science fiction, general, American Science fiction, Fiction, science fiction, humorous, Fiction, science fiction, space exploration, Science fiction, Science fiction, American, Fiction, Fiction, general, Short stories, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, science fiction, collections & anthologies, Detective and mystery stories, English Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, history and criticism, Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, short stories (single author), History, Science fiction, american, Science fiction, history and criticism, American Authors, American Detective and mystery stories, American Fantasy fiction, American Horror tales, American Political fiction, American fiction

Places

Chicago (Ill.), Oklahoma, Rome

People

R. A. Lafferty

Time

20th century, 19e siècle, 19th century, 20 w., 20e siècle, Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

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Alternative names

  • R.A Lafferty
  • R.A. LAFFERTY
  • R.A. lafferty
  • Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty
  • Raphael Aloysius Lafferty
  • R. A. (Raphael Aloysius) Lafferty
  • R. A. (Raphaël Aloysius) Lafferty

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August 31, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import