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- Born in
- Gretna
- Awards
- 🏆 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award🏆 Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame🏆 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame🏆 Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel
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1912
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