Fredric Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fredric Brown

American novelist, short story author

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1906

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1972

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Fredric Brown

  • Fredric Brown (October 29, 1906 – March 11, 1972) was an American science fiction and mystery writer.
  • He is known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form—stories of 1 to 3 pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings.
  • Humor and a somewhat postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well.
  • One of his stories, "Arena", is officially credited for an adaptation as an episode of the American television series Star Trek. According to his wife, Fredric Brown hated to write.
  • So he did everything he could to avoid it—he'd play his flute, challenge a friend to a game of chess, or tease Ming Tah, his Siamese cat.
  • If Brown had trouble working out a certain story, he would hop on a long bus trip and just sit and think and plot for days on end.
  • When Brown finally returned home and sat himself in front of the typewriter, he produced work in a variety of genres: mystery, science fiction, short fantasy, black comedy–and sometimes, all of the above.

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