Joe R. Lansdale | |
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Born | Joe Richard Lansdale October 28, 1951 Gladewater, Texas, U.S. |
Pen name | Ray Slater, Brad Simmons, Jack Buchanan |
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Genre | Horror, mystery, western, adventure, crime |
Literary movement | Splatterpunk |
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Spouse | Karen |
Children | Kasey and Keith |
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Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays.[1][2] Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television.[3] He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and eleven Bram Stoker Awards.