Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (/ˈlaɪbər/ LEYE-bər; December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright, and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, Leiber is one of the fathers of sword and sorcery and coined the term.

This article is about the speculative fiction writer. For his father, see Fritz Leiber (actor).

Fritz Leiber
Leiber in 1977
BornFritz Reuter Leiber Jr.
(1910-12-24)December 24, 1910
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 1992(1992-09-05) (aged 81)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1934–1992
GenreFantasy, horror, science fiction
Notable worksFafhrd and the Gray Mouser series, The Big Time
Spouse
Jonquil Stephens
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(m. 1936; died 1969)​
    Margo Skinner
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    (m. 1992)​
    ChildrenJustin Leiber
    ParentsFritz Leiber (father)
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