Peter S. Beagle
Peter Soyer Beagle is an American novelist and screenwriter, especially of fantasy fiction. His best-known work is The Last Unicorn (1968) which Locus subscribers voted the number five "All-Time Best Fantasy Novel" in 1987. During the last 25 years he has won several literary awards, including a World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2011.
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- Born in
- The Bronx
- Educated at
- University of PittsburghBronx High School of Science
- Awards
- 🏆 Mythopoeic Awards🏆 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel🏆 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award🏆 Nebula Award for Best Novelette🏆 Hugo Award for Best Novelette
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1939
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