Russell Hoban

Novelist

Birthday February 4, 1925

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Pennsylvania

DEATH DATE Dec 3, 2011 (86)

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About

An American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and poetry, he is known for works such as Kleinzeit, Pilgermann, and The Medusa Frequency. He was a 1982 recipient of the Campbell Memorial Award.

Before Fame

He enlisted in the Army when he was eighteen years old and served in the Philippines and Italy as a radio operator during World War II.

Trivia

He received the Whitbread Prize in 1974.

Family Life

His three-decade marriage to Lillian Aberman produced four children. With his second wife, Gundula Ahl, he had three more children.

Associated With

Glenda Jackson admired Hoban's literary work.