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Fritz Leiber. Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. ( / ˈlaɪbər / LEYE-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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Fritz Reuter Leiber Sr. (January 31, 1882 – October 14, 1949) was an American actor. A Shakespearean actor on stage, he also had a successful career in film. He was the father of science fiction and fantasy writer Fritz Leiber Jr., who was also an actor for a time.
Fritz Leiber (born Dec. 24, 1910, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 5, 1992, San Francisco, Calif.) American writer noted for his stories of innovation in sword-and-sorcery, contemporary horror, and satiric science fiction. Leiber, the son of stage and film actors, studied at the University of Chicago (Ph.B., 1932) and the Episcopalian General ...
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Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright, and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber is one of the fathers of sword and sorcery and coined the term.
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- September 5, 1992
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- Swords and Deviltry (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #1)
- Swords Against Death (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #2)
- Swords in the Mist (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #3)
- Swords Against Wizardry (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #4)
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are two sword-and-sorcery heroes appearing in stories written by American author Fritz Leiber. They are the protagonists of what are probably Leiber's best-known stories.
Fritz Leiber has 1115 books on Goodreads with 254121 ratings. Fritz Leiber’s most popular book is Swords and Deviltry (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #1).