Algis Budrys

Lithuanian-american author, editor, and critic (1931–2008).

Born January 9th, 1931 in Königsberg.

Died June 9th, 2008 at 77 years old in Evanston (melanoma). [ref]

Occupations
critic, editing staff, editor, journalist, literary critic, novelist, opinion journalist, publisher, science fiction writer, short story writer, writer
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman