Fredric Brown
Science fiction and mystery writer, master of the very short twist story.
Fredric Brown (1906–1972) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and mystery. He is known for his humour and for the "short short", stories of one to three pages with clever plots and surprise endings.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 29 October 1906
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- 11 March 1972
- Place of death
- Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist, short story author
- Years active
- 1936–1965
- Genre
- Mystery
- science fiction
- fantasy
- horror
- Notable works
- The Fabulous Clipjoint; "Arena"
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Background
One of his stories, "Arena", became a 1967 episode of Star Trek. No Twilight Zone credit is recorded for him.
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