Lin Carter
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Lin Carter was an American fantasy and science fiction writer, editor, and critic best known for his pastiche works and for expanding and systematizing shared universes such as the Cthulhu Mythos and the Conan saga.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lin Carter canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
editor
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fantasy writer ⓘ human ⓘ literary critic ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| curated | Ballantine Adult Fantasy series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Ballantine Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthology editing
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fantasy criticism ⓘ science fiction criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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science fiction ⓘ sword and sorcery ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Linwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edgar Rice Burroughs
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H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | sword and sorcery revival ⓘ |
| name | Lin Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding the Conan saga
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expanding the Cthulhu Mythos ⓘ pastiche works ⓘ systematizing shared universes ⓘ |
| notableRole | editor of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Callisto series
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Imaginary Worlds: The Art of Fantasy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovecraft: A Look Behind the Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wizard of Lemuria NERFINISHED ⓘ The Xothic Legend Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thongor of Lemuria NERFINISHED ⓘ Thongor series NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ World’s End series NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanthodon series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
critic
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editor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
H. P. Lovecraft
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J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ fantasy literature history ⓘ the Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Weird Tales