Peter Straub

Details

Instance of

human

Born

2 March 1943

Died

4 September 2022

Place of birth

Milwaukee

Place of death

New York City

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Peter, Francis

Family name

Straub

Field of work

literary activity, horror literature

Occupation

writer, novelist, author, poet, science fiction writer

Citizenship

United States

Awards

August Derleth Award, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Bram Stoker Award for Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, World Horror Convention Grand Master Award, Bram Stoker Award for Novel, Bram Stoker Award for Novel, Bram Stoker Award for Novel, Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, Bram Stoker Award for Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology, Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection

archives at

Fales Library

educated at

University of Wisconsin–Madison, Columbia University, Milwaukee Country Day School

influenced by

H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen

languages spoken, written or signed

English

medical condition

stuttering

name in native language

Peter Straub

nominated for

Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Otherwise Award, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

social media followers

21487, 18150, 22358, 22502

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