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John Sladek

John Thomas Sladek (December 15, 1937 – March 10, 2000) was an American science fiction author, known for his satirical and surreal novels.

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Genre
Science fiction
Occupation
Novelist
Born
(1937-12-15)December 15, 1937 Waverly, Iowa, US
Died
March 10, 2000(2000-03-10) (aged 62) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Literary movement
New Wave
Period
1966–2000

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John Sladek

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John Sladek

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related to Science fiction collections · 11
John Sladek → Accounts Granada, Best, David Langford, Giraffe Burning Panther, John Sladek Pocket, Lunatics, Strangers Panther, Terra Gollancz, The Steam-Driven Boy, The Uncollected John Sladek, Wildside
related to External links · 8
John Sladek → An Interview, Ansible EditionsJohn Sladek, Congress, David LangfordGuardian, David LangfordJohn Sladek, Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseJohn, Library, Thomas Sladek
Born · 1
John Sladek → (1937-12-15)December 15, 1937 Waverly, Iowa, US
Died · 1
John Sladek → March 10, 2000(2000-03-10) (aged 62) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Genre · 1
John Sladek → Science fiction
Literary movement · 1
John Sladek → New Wave
Occupation · 1
John Sladek → Novelist
Period · 1
John Sladek → 1966–2000

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John SladekBorn(1937-12-15)December 15, 1937 Waverly, Iowa, US1.00infobox
John SladekDiedMarch 10, 2000(2000-03-10) (aged 62) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US1.00infobox
John SladekGenreScience fiction1.00infobox
John SladekLiterary movementNew Wave1.00infobox
John SladekOccupationNovelist1.00infobox
John SladekPeriod1966–20001.00infobox
John Sladekrelated to External linksAn Interview0.60section
John Sladekrelated to External linksDavid LangfordGuardian0.60section
John Sladekrelated to External linksDavid LangfordJohn Sladek0.60section
John Sladekrelated to External linksAnsible EditionsJohn Sladek0.60section
John Sladekrelated to External linksInternet Speculative Fiction DatabaseJohn0.60section
John Sladekrelated to External linksThomas Sladek0.60section

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