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Peter Straub

Peter Francis Straub (/straʊb/; March 2, 1943 – September 4, 2022) was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King. He explored the mystery genre with the Blue Rose trilogy, consisting of Koko…

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Genre
Horror
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) · Columbia University (MA)
Born
Peter Francis Straub (1943-03-02)March 2, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Children
Benjamin Straub, Emma Straub
Died
September 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 79) New York City, New York, U.S.
Notable awards
World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement, Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award

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Peter Straub

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related to Reception and influence · 15
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related to Further reading · 9
Peter Straub → Bibliography, CollingsTibbetts, Hauntings, Jefferson, John, McFarland Publishers, Michael, The Gothic Worlds, The Official Peter Straub
related to Anthologies · 6
Peter Straub → America, American Fantastic Tales, Library, Peter Straub's Ghosts2008, Poe's Children, Two Volumes
Education · 2
Peter Straub → Columbia University (MA), University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)
Born · 1
Peter Straub → Peter Francis Straub (1943-03-02)March 2, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Children · 1
Peter Straub → Benjamin Straub, Emma Straub
Died · 1
Peter Straub → September 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 79) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre · 1
Peter Straub → Horror
Notable awards · 1
Peter Straub → World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement, Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award

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Peter StraubBornPeter Francis Straub (1943-03-02)March 2, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.1.00infobox
Peter StraubChildrenBenjamin Straub, Emma Straub1.00infobox
Peter StraubDiedSeptember 4, 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 79) New York City, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Peter StraubEducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)1.00infobox
Peter StraubEducationColumbia University (MA)1.00infobox
Peter StraubGenreHorror1.00infobox
Peter StraubNotable awardsWorld Fantasy Award—Life Achievement, Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award1.00infobox
Peter StraubNotable worksGhost Story (1979), The Talisman (1984), Koko (1988)1.00infobox
Peter StraubOccupationsNovelist, poet1.00infobox
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Peter StraubWebsitewww.peterstraub.net1.00infobox
Peter Straubrelated to AnthologiesPeter Straub's Ghosts20080.60section

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