Fredric Brown

This article is about the science fiction and mystery writer. For others named Fred Brown, see Fred Brown (disambiguation).
Fredric Brown
Fredric Brown, date unknown
Fredric Brown, date unknown
Born(1906-10-29)October 29, 1906
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1972(1972-03-11) (aged 65)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, short story author
GenreMystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror
Notable works
Brown's "Honeymoon in Hell" was the cover story in the second issue of Galaxy Science Fiction in 1950

Fredric Brown (October 29, 1906 – March 11, 1972[1]) was an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer.[2] He is known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form—stories of one to three pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. One of his stories, "Arena", was adapted to a 1967 episode of the American television series Star Trek.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ATuttascuola was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ D. J. McReynolds, "The Short Fiction of Fredric Brown" in Frank N. Magill, (ed.) Survey of Science Fiction Literature, Vol. 4. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1979. (pp. 1954–1957). ISBN 9780893561949