Jack Vance

American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013).

Born August 28th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old in Oakland (old age). [ref]

Occupations
novelist, science fiction writer, writer
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce