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Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (/ ˈ l aɪ b ər / LEYE-bər; 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 .
Apr 19, 2024 · Fritz Leiber (born Dec. 24, 1910, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Sept. 5, 1992, San Francisco, Calif.) was an American writer noted for his stories of innovation in sword-and-sorcery, contemporary horror, and satiric science fiction.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Our Lady of Darkness (1977) is an urban fantasy novel by American author Fritz Leiber. The novel is distinguished for three elements: the heavily autobiographical elements in the story, the use of Jungian psychology that informs the narrative, and its detailed description of "megapolisomancy", a fictional occult science.
Leiber's first important work of sf is Gather, Darkness! (May-July 1943 Astounding; 1950 ), in which a religious dictatorship (see Religion) is overthrown by rebels who disguise their superscience (colourfully, if by far-fetched logic) as witchcraft.
Apr 1, 2021 · You’ll find much to be entranced, enthralled, and entertained by in these iconic Fritz Leiber books, featuring immortal classics from the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres. Tales of swords, sorcery, and ships among the stars.
- Orrin Grey
Sep 5, 1992 · Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. was one of the more interesting of the young writers who came into HP Lovecraft's orbit, and some of his best early short fiction is horror rather than sf or fantasy.
Leiber was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 24, 1910. His father, Fritz Leiber, Sr., was a professional actor who appeared on the stage and in some forty films. His mother, Virginia Leiber, was a professional actress.
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