Fritz Leiber

This article is about the speculative fiction writer. For his father, see Fritz Leiber (actor).

Fritz Leiber
Leiber in 1977
Leiber in 1977
BornFritz Reuter Leiber Jr.
(1910-12-24)December 24, 1910
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 1992(1992-09-05) (aged 81)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1934–1992[a]
GenreFantasy, horror, science fiction
Notable worksFafhrd and the Gray Mouser series, The Big Time
Spouse
Jonquil Stephens
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(m. 1936; died 1969)​
Margo Skinner
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(m. 1992)​
ChildrenJustin Leiber
ParentsFritz Leiber (father)

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (/ˈlaɪbər/ LY-bər;[1] December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber is one of the fathers of sword and sorcery.


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