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
External links
Books by Robert Sheckley
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories
by Gregory Benford, Robert Sheckley, Isaac Asimov, and 66 others