Philip José Farmer

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Philip José Farmer was an American science fiction and fantasy author known for his imaginative world-building, boundary-pushing themes, and influential series such as the Riverworld and World of Tiers sagas.

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Philip José Farmer canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fantasy writer
human
science fiction writer
awardReceived Hugo Award for Best Novel
Hugo Award for Most Promising New Author
World Fantasy Award
surface form: World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1918-01-26
dateOfDeath 2009-02-25
educatedAt Bradley University
familyName Farmer
genre fantasy
science fiction
speculative fiction
givenName Philip
hasWebsite http://www.philipjosefarmer.com/
influenced science fiction world-building
influencedBy Edgar Rice Burroughs
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement New Wave science fiction
notableIdea boundary-pushing sexual themes in science fiction
use of historical and literary figures in speculative settings
notableWork A Private Cosmos
Behind the Walls of Terra
Dayworld
Flesh
Gods of Riverworld
Riverworld series
Strange Relations
The Dark Design
The Fabulous Riverboat
The Gates of Creation
The Lavalite World
The Lovers
The Magic Labyrinth
The Maker of Universes
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
Venus on the Half-Shell
World of Tiers series
occupation novelist
short story writer
placeOfBirth Terre Haute, Indiana
surface form: North Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
placeOfDeath Peoria, Illinois, United States
residence Peoria, Illinois, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Bette Farmer
writingStyle imaginative world-building
use of metafictional and intertextual references

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Description of subject: Philip José Farmer was an American science fiction and fantasy author known for his imaginative world-building, boundary-pushing themes, and influential series such as the Riverworld and World of Tiers sagas.

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Farmer hasNotableBearer Philip José Farmer
New Wave science fiction keyFigure Philip José Farmer