Algis Budrys

1931 - 2008

country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Columbia University, University of Miami

occupation: science fiction writer, opinion journalist, novelist, editor, short story writer, writer, publisher, critic, journalist, literary critic, contributing editor

award received: Pilgrim Award

Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome (in collaboration with Jerome Bixby), John A. Sentry, William Scarff, and Paul Janvier. He is known for the influential 1960 novel Rogue Moon. Source: Wikipedia (en)