Robert Sheckley | |
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 Sheckley in the mid-1990s | |
| Born | July 16, 1928 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2005 (aged 77) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1952–2005 |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, mystery |
| Notable works | Immortality, Inc., Seventh Victim |
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Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005)[1] was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.