Jack Vance
American author
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About Jack Vance
Multiple award-winning author Jack Vance shot to fame in 1950 when he published the maiden edition of his “The Dying Earth” fiction series. He started his writing career in the mid-1940s when his first notable work was published in the Thrilling Wonder Stories magazine.
During his active days, the American writer published many bestselling novels including “Vandals of the Void” and “The Dragon Masters”.
Family
He was raised by his mother. In 1946, he became the husband of Norma Genevieve Ingold.
Education
This famous writer was an alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley.
Awards
He was the recipient of many awards including the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award and the Hugo Award.
Trivia
Before publishing his first book, he worked with Kaiser Shipyard as one of their riggers.
Being a lover of music, he was able to play a number of musical instruments such as the kazoo, ukulele and the cornet.
He lost his sight at some stage and began using the BigEd software.
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F.A.Q. about Jack Vance
When is his birthday?
Jack Vance's birthday is on August 28, 1916.
In how many days is his birthday?
Jack's birthday is in 84 days
How old was Jack when he died?
He was 96 years old.
When did he die?
He died in May 26, 2013.
How old would he be today?
Jack Vance would be 106 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Jack from?
He was born in San Francisco, California, U.S..