Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American novelist. He created the famous character Tarzan of the Apes in his novels. He wrote 25 novels on Tarzan's adventures starting from 1914 onwards.
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | September 1, 1875
Died | March 19, 1950 Encino, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Tarzana, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 1911–1950 |
Genre | Adventure novel, fantasy, lost world, sword and planet, planetary romance, soft science fiction, Western |
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Notable awards | Inkpot Award (1975)[1] |
Spouse | Emma Centennia Hulbert (1900–1934) (divorced) Florence Gilbert (1935–1941) (divorced) |
Children | Joan Burroughs Pierce, Hulbert Burroughs, John Coleman Burroughs |
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He also wrote other novels and stories that became quite famous. Tarzan and John Carter were some of his characters that became famous.
Edgar Rice Burroughs Media
Burroughs's bookplate, showing Tarzan holding the planet Mars, surrounded by other characters from his stories and symbols relating to his personal interests and career
Typescript letter, with Tarzana Ranch letterhead, from Burroughs to Ruthven Deane, explaining the design and significance of his bookplate