Jack Vance
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Jack Vance was an American science fiction and fantasy author renowned for his richly imaginative worlds, ornate prose, and influential works such as the Dying Earth series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jack Vance canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fantasy writer
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human ⓘ science fiction writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Edgar Award
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Hugo Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award NERFINISHED ⓘ SFWA Grand Master Award NERFINISHED ⓘ World Fantasy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Holbrook Vance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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mystery fiction ⓘ planetary romance ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasWritingCharacteristic |
inventive neologisms
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wry, ironic tone ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dungeons & Dragons magic system
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role-playing games ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
fantasy adventure fiction
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pulp science fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | New Wave science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jack Vance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
Demon Princes series
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Dying Earth series NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonesse trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet of Adventure series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cugel’s Saga
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Emphyrio NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonesse trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonesse: Madouc NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonesse: Suldrun’s Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyonesse: The Green Pearl NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet of Adventure series NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhialto the Marvellous NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cadwal Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Demon Princes series NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dragon Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dying Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eyes of the Overworld NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
fantasy author
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science fiction author ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| style |
ornate prose
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richly imaginative worldbuilding ⓘ |
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