Frank Herbert
American writer (1920–1986)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Sci-fi author who turned Dune into a multigenerational saga starting in 1965. Also dabbled in journalism, photography, and ecological consulting—basically the Renaissance man of pulp fiction.
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Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
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