R.A. Lafferty: Biography
R.A. Lafferty (Raphael Aloysius Lafferty) was born on November 7th, 1914. R.A. passed away March 18th, 2002 at 87 years old. R.A. Lafferty was born in Neola, Iowa, USA. Lafferty attended the University of Tulsa where he studied Math and German.
R.A. Lafferty was the author of the R.A. Lafferty Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 22 novels. The R.A. Lafferty Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1960 with the novel Adam Had Three Brothers. The most recently released novel in the R.A. Lafferty Short Stories/Novellas series was The Weirdest World which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming novels for the R.A. Lafferty Short Stories/Novellas series.
R.A. Lafferty (Raphael Aloysius Lafferty) also wrote the Collections series which has 16 books including The Man Who Made Models and Nine Hundred Grandmothers.
Lafferty made 1st Sergeant in the U.S. Army and received an Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.
R.A. Lafferty: Awards & Accolades
R.A. Lafferty has won multiple awards including: The World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1990, Oklahoma Book Awards, Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1995 and the Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award, SFF Author Deserving of Renewed Interest, in 2002.
Lafferty's books have also won multiple awards, Eurema's Dam won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 1975. Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992. Groaning Hinges of the World won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 1993.
R.A. Lafferty books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Past Master was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1969. Whispers was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1978. Lafferty in Orbit was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1992. Iron Tears was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 1992. The Reefs of Earth was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2003. Space Chantey was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2006. Serpent's Egg was nominated for the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 2014.
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R.A. Lafferty: F.A.Q
When was R.A. Lafferty Born?
R.A. Lafferty was born on November 7th, 1914.
When did R.A. Lafferty die?
R.A. Lafferty died on March 18th, 2002 at 87 years old.
Where was R.A. Lafferty Born?
R.A. Lafferty was born in Neola, Iowa, USA.
What awards has R.A. Lafferty won?
R.A. Lafferty has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1990), Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oklahoma Book Awards (1995) and the SFF Author Deserving of Renewed Interest at the Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award (2002).
What book awards has R.A. Lafferty won?
What was the first book R.A. Lafferty wrote?
The first novel written by R.A. Lafferty was Adam Had Three Brothers, published in 1960.
What was the most recent book R.A. Lafferty wrote?
His most recently released work was The Best of R. A. Lafferty on April 4th, 2019.
How many books has R.A. Lafferty written?
R.A. Lafferty has written 60 books. 2 books in The Coscuin Chronicles Series, 3 books in The Devil Is Dead Trilogy Series, 14 Standalone Novels, 22 Short Stories/Novellas, 16 books in the Collections, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books.
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