L. Sprague de Camp

1907 - 2000

country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: California Institute of Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology

occupation: writer, military officer, novelist, historian, essayist, literary critic, science fiction writer, journalist

award received: Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Hugo Award for Best Related Work, Pilgrim Award, Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Athenaeum Literary Award, International Fantasy Award

Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American author of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction literature. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s. Source: Wikipedia (en)