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Lester Dent

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American writer (1904-1959)

United StatesWritersLived 1904 to 1959 · aged 54
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Lester Dent was an American pulp-fiction writer, best known as the creator and main writer of the series of novels about the scientist and adventurer Doc Savage. The 159 Doc Savage novels that Dent wrote over 16 years were credited to the house name Kenneth Robeson.

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Dent's "Murder By Circles" was the cover story on the May 1934 issue of All Detective MagazineDent's "Murder By Circles" was the cover story on the May 1934 issue of All Detective MagazineDent's membership card for the American Fiction Guild (1936-37)Dent's membership card for the American Fiction Guild (1936-37)

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1977Inkpot Award

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1959 · aged 54
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6 languages

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