Frank Belknap Long

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Frank Belknap Long
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Born	Frank Belknap Long April 27, 1901 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1994 (aged 92) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery
Pen name	Leslie Northern Lyda Belknap Long
Genre	American writer, comic, fantasy, Gothic romance, horror, non-fiction, poetry, science fiction

Frank Belknap Long Jr. (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction.^[1] Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention), the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (in 1987, from the Horror Writers Association), and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).