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English
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
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Jack Vance: American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013).
Born in San Francisco (died at age 96).
8 awards including Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
Studied at University of California, Berkeley.
AWARDS (8)
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Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
WON
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Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel
WON
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Hugo Award for Best Novelette
WON
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Hugo Award for Best Related Work
WON
Biography
John Holbrook Vance was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and mysteries. He wrote several mystery novels under pen names, including Ellery Queen.
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Jack Vance was born on and passed away on at the age of 96.
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Jack Vance was born in San Francisco.
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You can find more about Jack Vance on Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
