L Sprague de Camp
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About
An American writer of science fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, and biography, he is particularly known for works such as The Incomplete Enchanter and Lest Darkness Fall. He published more than one hundred literary works over the course of his sixty-year career.
Before Fame
He attended the California Institute of Technology and worked as an aeronautical engineer before beginning his literary career.
Trivia
He was a founding member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA).
Family Life
He and his two brothers grew up in New York City. He married Catherine Crook in 1939.
Associated With
He was influenced by the work of Isaac Asimov.
