Lucius Shepard

Summary

Lucius Shepard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lynchburg^[2]. He was born on August 21, 1947^[3]. He passed away in Portland^[4]. He died on March 18, 2014^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], musician^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Lynchburg^[2], Lucius Shepard…
• Lucius Shepard passed away in Portland^[4].
• Lucius Shepard was born on August 21, 1947^[3].
• Lucius Shepard was born on August 21, 1943^[12].
• Lucius Shepard died on March 18, 2014^[5].
• Lucius Shepard held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Lucius Shepard worked as a writer^[6].
• Lucius Shepard worked as a novelist^[7].
• Lucius Shepard worked as a musician^[8].
• Lucius Shepard's professions included non-fiction writer^[9].
• Lucius Shepard's professions included science fiction writer^[10].
• Lucius Shepard's professions included prose writer^[14].
• Lucius Shepard's field of work was literary activity^[15].
• Lucius Shepard's field of work was science fiction^[16].
• Lucius Shepard's field of work was fantasy literature^[17].
• Lucius Shepard's field of work was magic realism^[18].
• Lucius Shepard's field of work was science fiction literature^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Lucius Shepard is Life During Wartime^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Lucius Shepard is The Dragon Griaule^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Lucius Shepard is Green Eyes^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Lucius Shepard is The Golden^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Lucius Shepard is Floater^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Lucius Shepard is Viator^[25].
• Lucius Shepard received the Locus Award for Best Short Story^[26].
• Lucius Shepard received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-08-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-03-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 34f94a0f-2a35-42e3-83f5-de5f44c81715^[32]

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Origins and Family

Lucius Shepard's place of birth was Lynchburg^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 21, 1947^[3] and August 21, 1943^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], musician^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and prose writer^[14]. Fields of work include literary activity^[15]; science fiction^[16], a speculative fiction genre^[33]; fantasy literature^[17], a literary genre^[34]; magic realism^[18], a literary movement^[35]; and science fiction literature^[19], a literary genre^[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Life During Wartime^[20], The Dragon Griaule^[21], Green Eyes^[22], The Golden^[23], Floater^[24], and Viator^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Short Story^[26], a literary award^[37], in United States^[38]; Astounding Award for Best New Writer^[27], a literary award^[39], founded in 1973^[40]; Nebula Award for Best Novella^[41], a literary award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1966^[44]; World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[45], a literary award^[46], founded in 1975^[47]; Hugo Award for Best Novella^[48], a class of award^[49], founded in 1968^[50]; and Shirley Jackson Award for Novella^[51].

Death and Burial

Lucius Shepard died on March 18, 2014^[5]. He passed away in Portland^[4]. The cause of death was chronic condition^[52].

Why It Matters

Lucius Shepard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Lucius Shepard born?

Lucius Shepard's place of birth was Lynchburg^[2].

Where did Lucius Shepard die?

Lucius Shepard passed away in Portland^[4].

What did Lucius Shepard do for work?

Lucius Shepard worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], musician^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

What awards did Lucius Shepard receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Short Story^[26], Astounding Award for Best New Writer^[27], Nebula Award for Best Novella^[41], and World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[45].