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Frank Herbert | |
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Born | Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr.[1] October 8, 1920 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Died | February 11, 1986 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 65)
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Washington (no degree) |
Period | 1945–1986 |
Genre | Science fiction |
Literary movement | New Wave |
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Children | 3 |
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels.
Herbert died of a pulmonary embolism while recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery on February 11, 1986.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Herbert, Frank (September 1990). Google Books – Dune. ISBN 9780881036367. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
Frank Herbert was born Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. in Tacoma, Washington on October 8, 1920.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website for Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson
- Frank Herbert SF Hall of Fame induction (Kevin Anderson report with his speech)