Edgar Rice Burroughs
American writer (1875-1950)
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American novelist. He created the famous character Tarzan of the Apes in his novels. He wrote 25 novels on Tarzan's adventures starting from 1914 onwards.
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| Born | September 1, 1875 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1950 (aged 74) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1911–1950 |
| Genre | Adventure novel, fantasy, lost world, sword and planet, planetary romance, soft science fiction, Western |
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| Notable awards | Inkpot Award (1975)[1] |
| Spouse | Emma Centennia Hulbert (1900–1934) (divorced) Florence Gilbert (1935–1941) (divorced) |
| Children | Joan Burroughs Pierce, Hulbert Burroughs, John Coleman Burroughs |
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He also wrote other novels and stories that became quite famous. Tarzan and John Carter were some of his characters that became famous.
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