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Fredric Brown
American novelist, short story author (1906-1972) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 65
Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer. He is known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form - stories of one to three pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well.
Fredric Brown is read about 168 times a day, in 33 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Dario Argento Directed The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Artur Brauner Produced The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Gerd Oswald Directed Screaming Mimi (1958)- Irving Reis Directed Crack-Up (1946)
Corrado Farina Directed Science Fiction Is Us (1970)
Erskine Sanford Directed Crack-Up (1946)- Harry Joe Brown Produced Screaming Mimi (1958)
- Duane Swierczynski Influenced by Fredric
- Salvatore Argento Produced The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
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About this person
One of his stories, "Arena", was adapted into a 1967 episode of the American television series Star Trek.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1972 · aged 65
