# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/gene-wolfe
# Generated: 2026-08-13T03:07:54.187Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/gene-wolfe"
name: "Gene Wolfe"
slug: "gene-wolfe"
description: "Gene Rodman Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose, his fascination with memory and the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and novelist who won many literary awards. He was honored as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America."
tagline: "American science fiction and fantasy writer (1931–2019)"
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1931-05-07"
deathDate: "2019-04-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump