L. Sprague de Camp
Novelist, Author
1907 – 2000
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Who was L. Sprague de Camp?
Lyon Sprague de Camp was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, non-fiction and biography. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and notable works of non-fiction, including biographies of other important fantasy authors. He "was widely regarded as an imaginative and innovative writer and was an important figure in the heyday of science fiction, from the late 1930s through the late 1940s."
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- Born
- Nov 27, 1907
New York City - Also known as
- Lyon Sprague de Camp
- Lyman R. Lyon
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- California Institute of Technology
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Nov 6, 2000
Plano - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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