Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick James Rothfuss is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series The Kingkiller Chronicle, beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, The Name of the Wind (2007), which won several awards, and continuing in the sequel, The Wise Man's Fear (2011), which topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
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- Born in
- Madison
- Educated at
- Washington State UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
- Awards
- 🏆 Quill Award🏆 David Gemmell Legend Awards
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1973
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