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• Philip José Farmer was an American science fiction and fantasy author who wrote series such as World of Tiers and Riverworld. Farmer spent most of his life in Peoria, Illinois where he died on February 25, 2009, at age 91 after a long stay in intensive care.Official Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line MediaBistro: Philip Jose Farmer Has Died (February 25, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 26, 1918Official Site: The Official Philip José Farmer Home Page
  2. Birth place: Terre Haute, IndianaOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  3. Resided: Peoria, IllinoisOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  4. High school: Peoria Central High School, Peoria, IllinoisOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  5. Attended: University of Missouri, but left for financial reasonsOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  6. Attended: Bradley Polytechnical InstituteOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  7. Graduated from: Bradley University, 1950Official Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  8. Degree: English LiteratureOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  9. Wife: Elizabeth (Bette) Virginia Andre, married May 10, 1941Official Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  10. Children: Phillip Laird (1942), Kristen (1945)Official Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  11. Debut: 1946: "O'Brien and Obrenov", short story published in AdventureOfficial Site: Philip José Farmer Time Line
  12. Authored 75 books
  13. Died: February 25, 2009Official Site: The Official Philip José Farmer Home Page

• Sexuality

  Farmer's books were noted for the religious and sexual themes that were present in his stories. It was his novella entitled The Lovers that presented a sexual theme to science fiction readers for the first time in the pages of Startling Stories. The story revolved around the attraction of a human male for an alien female. His sexual themes were not pornographic, Jonathan Strahan, of Locus magazine explained that Farmer presented the "sexuality of people in an interesting and intelligent way".Thoan: Philip José Farmer CNN: Philip José Farmer, Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 91 (February 25, 2008)

• Selected Awards

  • 1953: Hugo Award, Most Promising New Talent, The LoversOfficial Site: Official Philip José Awards
  • 1968: Hugo Award for Best Novella, Riders of the Purple WageOfficial Site: Official Philip José Awards
  • 1972: Hugo Award for Best Novel, To Your Scattered Bodies GoOfficial Site: Official Philip José Awards
  • 2000: Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, lifetime achievement
  • 2001: World Fantasy Award for Life AchievementOfficial Site: Official Philip José Awards
  • 2003: Forry Award for Lifetime AchievementOfficial Site: Official Philip José Awards

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