Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber can be regarded as one of the fathers of sword and sorcery fantasy, having in fact created the term. Moreover, he excelled in all fields of speculative fiction, writing awardwinning work in fantasy, horror, and science fiction.

Leiber was born December 24, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois, to the actors Fritz Leiber, Sr., and Virginia Bronson Leiber and, for a time, he seemed inclined to follow in his parents footsteps. He spent 1928 touring with his parents Shakespeare company before studying philosophy at the University of Chicago, where he graduated with honors . In 1932, he studied at the Anglicanaffiliated General Theological Seminary and worked for a time as a lay preacher. In 1934, he toured with his parents acting company, Fritz Leiber amp Co. Six short stories in the 2010 collection Strange Wonders A Collection of Rare Fritz Leiber Works carry 1934 and 1935 dates.

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