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Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith.
- Novelist, short story writer
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- c. 1966 – 2019
Jan 27, 2023 · Learn about the life and work of Gene Wolfe, a master of literary craftsmanship and allusion, from the hosts of ReReading Wolfe podcast. Discover how Wolfe's stories challenge readers to reread, interpret, and discuss his complex and multilayered fiction.
Apr 14, 2019 · Gene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic.
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- April 14, 2019
- May 7, 1931
A masterpiece of science fantasy by the acclaimed author Gene Wolfe, The Book of the New Sun follows the adventures of Severian, a former torturer who becomes the Autarch of an empire. Explore the six books, ratings, reviews, editions and translations of this epic series.
The Book of the New Sun (1980–1983, 1987) is a four-volume science fantasy novel written by the American author Gene Wolfe. The work is in four parts with a fifth novel acting as a coda to the main story.
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- 1980–1983 (four vols.); 1994 (two)
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Apr 16, 2019 · Gene Wolfe, a towering figure in science fiction whose magnum opus The Book of the New Sun was hailed as a masterpiece by Ursula K Le Guin, has died at the age of 87. Wolfe’s publisher Tor,...
Apr 19, 2019 · Gene Wolfe, a prolific science fiction and fantasy writer whose best works, full of inventive language, mysteries and subtly conveyed themes, are considered to be among the genre’s...