L. Sprague de Camp Writer

Lyon Sprague de Camp (November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) — known as L. Sprague de Camp — was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and biography. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction during the genre's heyday in the 1930s and '40s.

Personal facts

L. Sprague de Camp
Alias (AKA)Lyon Lyman R. (pseud.)
PseudonymLyman R. Lyon (one story)
Birth dateNovember 27, 1907
Birth nameLyon Sprague de Camp
Birth place
New York City , New York
Nationality
Americans
Date of deathNovember 06, 2000
Place of death
Texas , Plano Texas

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Writer

Career start1937
Career end1996
genre
Alternate history
Science fiction
Historical fiction
Fantasy
History
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L. Sprague de Camp on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/d_for_de_Camp
  2. http://www.lspraguedecamp.com
  3. https://archive.org/download/XMinus1_A/xminusone_560307_AGunForDinosaur.mp3