Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005) was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.
Robert Sheckley
Author details
- Born:
- Jan. 6, 1928
- Died:
- Jan. 6, 2005
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Books by Robert Sheckley
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 15 (1953)
by Fredric Brown, Jerome Bixby, Robert Sheckley, and 14 others
4 stars
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 20 (1958)
by Poul Anderson, Robert Sheckley, Isaac Asimov, and 10 others