About Charles R. Tanner
Lived 1896 – 1974 (aged 77). Charles R. Tanner was an American poet, science fiction writer and novelist.
Charles Roland Tanner (February 17, 1896 – 9 January 1974) was an American science fiction and fantasy author who wrote in the late 1930s and early 1940s, best known for his Tumithak series of stories.
Tanner's first short story was "The Color of Space", published in Science Wonder Stories in 1930. Within a few years, he created his character Tumithak, who featured in three stories published during Tanner's lifetime ("Tumithak of the Corridors", "Tumithak in Shawm", and "Tumithak and the Towers of Fire") and a fourth, "Tumithak and the Ancient Word", published posthumously in 2005.
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Who was Charles R. Tanner?
American writer (1896-1974)
When was Charles R. Tanner born?
Charles R. Tanner was born on 17 February 1896 in Cincinnati.
When did Charles R. Tanner die?
Charles R. Tanner died on 9 January 1974 in Los Angeles.
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Charles R. Tanner was a poet, science fiction writer and novelist.
What nationality was Charles R. Tanner?
Charles R. Tanner was American.
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