R. A. Lafferty
American writer (1914-2002) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 87
Raphael Aloysius Lafferty was an American science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction writer best known for his imaginative and eccentric short stories and novels from the 1960s and 1970s.
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Deceased
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Lived 1914 to 2002 · aged 87
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