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Peter S. Beagle

American writer
Person human Q285007

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
April 20, 1939
Place of birth
The Bronx
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
writer, screenwriter, novelist
Educated at
University of Pittsburgh, Bronx High School of Science[7]
Religion or worldview
Judaism[23]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Inkpot Award, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Nebula Award for Best Novelette, WSFA Small Press Award, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story, Mythopoeic Awards, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Novelette, World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology, Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Notable work
The Last Unicorn[8]
Official website
www.peterbeagle.com[28]
Nominated for
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story, World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Beagle[26]
Given name
Peter[27]
Name in native language
Peter S. Beagle
P14750
7A9F-1684-65F5-C520-641C
Residence
Davis[25]
Start of work period
1960
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 88
ISNI
0000000109340384
VIAF cluster ID
110010491
Library of Congress authority ID
n50005710
GND ID
120667509
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Beagle ucberkeley 2006.jpg ↗
AllMovie person ID
p168274
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BD Gest' author ID
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BIBSYS ID
90220009
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12588586t
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CBDB.cz author ID
72
CONOR.BG ID
20165989
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
6007
DBC author ID
87097969380107
DDB person (GND) ID
120667509
Danish National Filmography person ID
148245
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120667509
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
beagle_peter_s
Europeana entity
agent/base/65970
FAST ID
1431
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_120667509
FanCons.com guest ID
2044
FantLab author ID
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Fantastic Fiction author ID
b/peter-s-beagle
Film.ru person ID
piter-s-bigl
Freebase ID
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GCD creator ID
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Goodreads author ID
1067608
Guggenheim fellows ID
peter-s-beagle
IMDb ID
nm0063566
ISFDB author ID
1039
IdRef ID
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KANTO ID
000081248
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
120667509
Kallías ID
PE00443249
Kinobaza person ID
peter-s-beagle
Kinobox person ID
106111
Latter-day Saint Literature database artist ID (archived)
peter-s-beagle
LdiF person ID
29579
Libraries Australia ID
36071123
LibraryThing author ID
beaglepeters
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02840614
NDL Authority ID
00432616
NE.se ID
peter-s-beagle
NL CR AUT ID
jn20000700136
NLA Trove people ID
1206641
NLP ID
a0000001037423
NUKAT ID
n96401236
National Library of Greece ID
77468
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007304977205171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201104432
National Library of Latvia ID
000055190
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:04i;=BD
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810657610205606
National Library of Portugal ID
1088531
National Library of Russia ID
7731162
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX956358
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069457565
NooSFere author ID
1190273629
Obálky knih ID
jn20000700136
Open Library ID
OL6238590A, OL26165A
PORT person ID
160042
Penguin Random House author ID
1700
Perlentaucher ID
peter-s-beagle
Poets & Writers author ID
peter_s_beagle_1
Postimees topic ID
756516
Prabook ID
356690
Quora topic ID
Peter-S-Beagle
RERO ID (legacy)
A002980641
SNAC ARK ID
w69p46cf
SVKKL authority ID
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Science Fiction Awards Database author ID
Peter_S_Beagle
Sinemalar person ID
125110
TMDB person ID
16386
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
beagle_peter_s
The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
14481
Topic's main category
Category:Peter S. Beagle
Tor.com author ID
peter-s-beagle
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
10310
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/8456075b-db19-42d7-9c5e-a70f1aa5b4c1
ČSFD person ID
935937

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 29
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Novelette +21 more
Award received 8
Guggenheim Fellowship, Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Inkpot Award, Mythopoeic Awards, Nebula Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Novelette
← Winner 5
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Nebula Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Novelette
Films written 3
The Lord of the Rings, The Last Unicorn, The Dove
Occupation 3
writer, screenwriter, novelist
Educated at 2
University of Pittsburgh, Bronx High School of Science
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Notable work 1
The Last Unicorn
Place of birth 1
The Bronx
Religion or worldview 1
Judaism
Residence 1
Davis
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
The Last Unicorn
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Peter S. Beagle was born on April 20, 1939[1], in The Bronx[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], and novelist[5].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Peter S. Beagle include The Last Unicorn[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Peter S. Beagle born?

Peter S. Beagle was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Peter S. Beagle do for work?

Peter S. Beagle worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], and novelist[5].

Where did Peter S. Beagle go to school?

Peter S. Beagle was educated at Bronx High School of Science[7].

What awards did Peter S. Beagle receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], Inkpot Award[10], World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement[11], and Hugo Award for Best Novelette[12].

Related Entities

United States

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  37. [37] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rosiestep · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Beagle ucberkeley 2006.jpg, Peter S. Beagle at World Fantasy Convention 2026.jpg
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  2. 4d ago · Rosiestep · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person ID → peter-s-beagle
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  4. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7A9F-1684-65F5-C520-641C
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  5. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0005074-Beagle-Peter-S-1939
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  6. 21w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FID performing arts ID → agent/gnd_120667509
    Given name → Peter
    Place of birth → The Bronx
    Occupation → writer, screenwriter, novelist
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Penguin Random House author ID: 1700, add Penguin Random House author ID"
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