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Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875 – 1950
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEdgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer, recognized for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 1, 1875
Chicago
Date of death
March 19, 1950
Encino
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
novelistscreenwriterscience fiction writerprose writerchildren's writerwriter
Awards & honours
Inkpot AwardScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
Notable works
BarsoomTarzan
- Field and occupation
- americký spisovateľ (1875-1950)
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