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Dan Simmons
1948 – 2026
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDaniel Joseph Simmons was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 4, 1948
Peoria
Date of death
February 21, 2026
Longmont
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
writernovelistscience fiction writerspeculative fiction authorpedagogue
Awards & honours
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short StoryBob Morane award for best foreign novelWorld Fantasy Award for Best NovelBram Stoker Award for NovelAugust Derleth AwardHugo Award for Best Novel
Notable works
Song of KaliHyperion
- Field and occupation
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