Peter Straub
Peter Francis Straub (/straʊb/; March 2, 1943 – September 4, 2022)[1] was an American novelist and poet. He wrote Julia, Ghost Story, and The Talisman.
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Born | Peter Francis Straub March 2, 1943 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | September 4, 2022 New York City, U.S. | (aged 79)
Occupation | Novelist, poet |
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Genre | Horror |
Notable awards | Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award |
Spouse | Susan Bitker (m. 1966) |
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Straub died at a hospital in New York City on September 4, 2022, aged 79, from problems caused by a broken hip.[2]
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Straub at the 2010 Brooklyn Book Festival for a panel on how far a writer can go between reality and fantasy.
Straub (right) with Rob Hood in 2007
References
- ↑ "Peter Straub (1943-2022)". Locus Online. September 6, 2022. https://locusmag.com/2022/09/peter-straub-1943-2022/. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ VanDenburgh, Barbara (September 6, 2022). "'Talisman' author Peter Straub dies at 79: 'The smartest and most fun person'". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/09/06/peter-straub-talisman-author-stephen-king-collaborator-dies-79/8004169001/. Retrieved September 6, 2022.