Farnsworth Wright | |
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Born | July 29, 1888 Santa Barbara, California, United States |
Died | June 12, 1940 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | (aged 51)
Occupation | Magazine editor |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | |
Genres | Fantasy, pulp fiction |
Spouse |
Marjorie J. Zinkie (m. 1929) |
Children | Robert |
Relatives | Paula Raymond |
Farnsworth Wright (July 29, 1888 – June 12, 1940) was the editor of the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the magazine's heyday, editing 179 issues from November 1924 to March 1940. Jack Williamson called Wright "the first great fantasy editor".[1]