Gene Wolfe was born in Texas. After dropping out from Texas A&M University, he served in the Korean War, and later graduated from the University of Houston. He worked first as an engineer, notably designing part of the machine that produces Pringles potatoe chips, and later as the editor of a professional engineering magazine, Plant Engineering.
Wolfe was a prolific writer, publishing over 30 novels and hundreds of short stories in his life. He was known for the complexity of his narratives and the depth of his characters, frequently using unreliable or fallible narrators to enhance his thematic focus on memory. His work explores topics of morality, often through the lens of his Catholic faith.
Primarily recognized for his science fiction and fantasy works, Wolfe received a litany of recognition in those genres including the British Science Fiction, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Locus, Nebula, and Campbell Memorial Awards. In 2012 he was recognized as the 29th Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Gene Wolfe
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931β2019)
| Born | 7 May 1931 |
| Died | 14 April 2019 |
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π Cover of: The Fifth Head of Cerberus: Three Novellas
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π Cover of: The Shadow of the Torturer
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First published in 1980
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π Cover of: The claw of the conciliator
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First published in 1981
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π Cover of: The citadel of the autarch
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First published in 1982
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First published in 1981
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First published in 1984
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π Cover of: Castleview
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First published in 1990
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π Cover of: Soldier of Arete
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First published in 1989
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π Cover of: Stories: all new tales
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First published in 2010
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π Cover of: Peace
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First published in 1975
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π Cover of: Shadow and Claw
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First published in 1983
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π Cover of: The new Atlantis and other novellas of science fiction
First published in 1975
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π Cover of: CaldeΜ of the long sun
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First published in 1994
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Gene Wolfe
American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931β2019)
| Born | 7 May 1931 |
| Died | 14 April 2019 |
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Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, American Science fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Science fiction, Short stories, American Fantasy fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), Science fiction, American, Fiction, general, American Horror tales, English Fantasy fiction, American Short stories, English Horror tales, Fiction, fantasy, epic, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, History, Horror tales, Latro (Fictitious character), Soldiers, American literature, English Science fiction, English Short stories, FantasyPlaces
Greece, South America, Borneo, Bridgton, Caribbean Area, Chicago (Ill.), Egypt, Hartford, La Plata, Maine, Middle West, New England, TexasPeople
Gene Wolfe, Aggie Bibber, Alan Turman, Amanda Dumfries, Ambrose Cornell, Andrew Drayton, Ann Schindler, Arnie Simms, Ben Michaelson, Bill Giosti, Bill Hogan, Bobby Forney, Brenton Norton, Bud Brown, Buddy Eagleton, Carla Norton, Dan Miller, Davy Crockett, Dick Muehler, Dougls Trumbull, Hank Vannerman, Hattie Turman, Hilda Reppler, Howard Forney, Hugh MorganMy Reading Lists:
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- OLID: OL24856A
- Amazon ID: B000APBL0I
- BookBrainz: 68a5aaa1-7ff3-4d9f-a5b9-d2f1da602d4e
- GoodReads: 23069
- ISNI: 0000000109247382
- Integrated Authority File (GND): 129353000
- IMDb: nm3667179
- Library of Congress Names: n79117035
- LibraryThing: wolfegene
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV002679
- Storygraph: 8e606dbd-8d7f-40e1-88b4-6ecb5ad073c3
- VIAF: 92193245
- Wikidata: Q361149
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q361149
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Alternative names
- Wolfe, Gene.
- Wolfe, G.
- G. Wolfe