Avram Davidson

Novelist

Birthday April 23, 1923

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE May 8, 1993 (70)

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About

An American author of science fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy, he won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards. He is known for his Vergil Magus series, as well as for such stand-alone titles as Masters of the Maze (1965) and Clash of Star-Kings (1966).

Before Fame

He served as a medic with the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater of World War II.

Trivia

He had a reputation for being both short-tempered and generous.

Family Life

He grew up in New York and later moved to Washington. He and his wife, Grania Davis, had one son together.

Associated With

He won the Hugo Award, an honor named after writer Victor Hugo.