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Avram Davidson

1923 - 1993

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Avram Davidson (April 23, 1923 – May 8, 1993) was an American writer of fantasy fiction, science fiction, and crime fiction, as well as the author of many stories that do not fit into a genre niche. He won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards in the science fiction and fantasy genre, a World Fantasy Life Achievement award, and an Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine short story award and an Edgar Award in the mystery genre. Davidson edited The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction from 1962 to 1964. His last novel The Boss in the Wall: A Treatise on the House Devil was completed by Grania Davis and was a Nebula Award finalist in 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Avram Davidson is the 5,666th most popular writer (up from 5,780th in 2024), the 9,215th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,942nd in 2019) and the 675th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Avram Davidson ranks 5,666 out of 7,302. Before him are Kazimierz Brandys, Adolf Bartels, Miron Białoszewski, Grace Paley, Scott O'Dell, and Mariz Kemal. After him are Layamon, Louise Erdrich, Casimiro de Abreu, Eoin Colfer, Daniel Quinn, and Johan Theorin.

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Among people born in 1923, Avram Davidson ranks 397. Before him are James Stockdale, Rosy Varte, Albert Decourtray, Basil Hume, Liviu Ciulei, and Augusto Magli. After him are Yevgeny Vesnik, Raoul Bott, Willem Slijkhuis, Inge Keller, Tom M. Apostol, and Haydée Santamaría. Among people deceased in 1993, Avram Davidson ranks 240. Before him are Natália Correia, Lester del Rey, Vladimir Makogonov, Mircea David, Claude Renoir, and Alexis Smith. After him are Innes Ireland, Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Ihor Turchyn, Héctor Freschi, Lisa De Leeuw, and Rıfat Ilgaz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Avram Davidson ranks 9,217 out of 20,380. Before him are Grace Paley (1922), James J. Jeffries (1875), Charles Grimes (1935), Dell Hymes (1927), Scott O'Dell (1898), and J. B. Lenoir (1929). After him are Louise Erdrich (1954), Dave Navarro (1967), Amy Yasbeck (1962), DJ Yella (1967), John W. Snow (1939), and Daniel Quinn (1935).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Avram Davidson ranks 675. Before him are Tony Kushner (1956), Diane di Prima (1934), David Peoples (1940), Kate Wilhelm (1928), Grace Paley (1922), and Scott O'Dell (1898). After him are Louise Erdrich (1954), Daniel Quinn (1935), Mary L. Trump (1965), Booth Tarkington (1869), Frank Belknap Long (1901), and T. C. Boyle (1948).

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