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Frank Belknap Long

1901 - 1994

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Frank Belknap Long Jr. (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention), the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (in 1987, from the Horror Writers Association), and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Belknap Long is the 5,687th most popular writer (down from 4,967th in 2019), the 9,265th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,933rd in 2019) and the 680th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Frank Belknap Long ranks 5,687 out of 7,302. Before him are Nahum Tate, Emine Semiye Önasya, Charles Allston Collins, Lars Ahlin, Jean-Paul Dubois, and William Boyd. After him are Otokar Březina, Bahaa Taher, Michio Mado, George William Russell, Dan Pagis, and Darya Dontsova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Frank Belknap Long ranks 308. Before him are Martin Schröttle, Inga Tidblad, Hanns Seidel, Leon Shamroy, Henrique da Silveira, and C. L. R. James. After him are Ondino Viera, Jimmy Gallagher, Clementina de Jesus, Boris Chirkov, Ben Lyon, and Enrique Jardiel Poncela. Among people deceased in 1994, Frank Belknap Long ranks 301. Before him are Ellsworth Vines, Herbert Schade, Cheb Hasni, Vilmos Varjú, Albert Decourtray, and Kelpo Gröndahl. After him are Erwin Strittmatter, Mikhail Krivonosov, Roger Apéry, Yuli Raizman, Richard Scarry, and John Wain.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frank Belknap Long ranks 9,267 out of 20,380. Before him are June Foray (1917), Marc Cherry (1962), Richard Davis (1930), Michel Gill (1960), Larry James (1947), and Marc Davis (1913). After him are Craig Sheffer (1960), Steve Swallow (1940), Jimmy Dorsey (1904), Alden Sanborn (1899), George Follmer (1934), and Kenneth Lay (1942).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Frank Belknap Long ranks 680. Before him are Scott O'Dell (1898), Avram Davidson (1923), Louise Erdrich (1954), Daniel Quinn (1935), Mary L. Trump (1965), and Booth Tarkington (1869). After him are T. C. Boyle (1948), Amiri Baraka (1934), Madeleine L'Engle (1918), Christopher Paolini (1983), Gwendolyn Brooks (1917), and Lloyd C. Douglas (1877).

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