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Robert Silverberg
American speculative fiction writer and editor (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is an American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand Master of SF.[2][3][4] He has attended every Hugo Award ceremony since the inaugural event in 1953.[5]
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Born | (1935-01-15) January 15, 1935 (age 89) New York City, U.S. |
Pen name | Various[lower-alpha 1][1] |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) |
Period | 1955–present |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, anthologies (as editor) |
Subject | Geography, history, nature |
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Especially noted Silverberg works include the novella "Nightwings" (1969) and the novels Downward to the Earth (1970), The World Inside (1971), Dying Inside (1972), and Lord Valentine's Castle (1980; the first of the Majipoor series).