American science fiction author (1915–1993)
Lester del Rey |
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Judy-Lynn and Lester del Rey at Minicon in Minneapolis, 1974 |
Born | Leonard Knapp (1915-06-02)June 2, 1915 Saratoga Township, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Died | May 10, 1993(1993-05-10) (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
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Pen name | John Alvarez, Marion Henry, Philip James, Philip St. John, Charles Satterfield, Erik van Lhin, Kenneth Wright |
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Occupation | Writer, editor |
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Period | 1938–1991 |
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Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
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Lester del Rey (June 2, 1915 – May 10, 1993) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy and science fiction imprint of Ballantine Books, along with his fourth wife Judy-Lynn del Rey.