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University of Tennessee, University of Texas at Austin
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Walter M. Miller: American fiction writer (1923–1996).
Born in New Smyrna Beach (died at age 72).
2 awards including Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Walter M. Miller has 4 credits in our database.
Studied at University of Tennessee.
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Filmography (4)
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Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Biography
Walter Michael Miller Jr. was an American science fiction writer. He wrote short stories that became a celebrated fix-up novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959). His only novel published in his lifetime, it won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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Walter M. Miller was born on and passed away on at the age of 72.
Where was Walter M. Miller born?
Walter M. Miller was born in New Smyrna Beach.
What movies or shows has Walter M. Miller been in?
Walter M. Miller has 4 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Lone Defender (1930), The Utah Kid (1930), The King of the Kongo (1929), The Painted Lady (1912).
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You can find more about Walter M. Miller on Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
