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O'Brien, Robert C

LC control no.n 50035323
Descriptive conventionsrda
LC classificationPS3565.B74
Personal name headingO'Brien, Robert C.
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Variant(s)Conly, Robert Lesley
Birth date1918-01-11
Death date1973-03-05
Place of birthBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Place of deathWashington (D.C.)
Field of activityChindren's literature Fantasy fiction Science fiction
Profession or occupationAuthors Journalists
Found inHis The silver crown, 1968.
Wikipedia, Oct. 2, 2008 (Robert C. O'Brien, b. Robert Lesley Conly, Jan.11, 1918; d. Mar. 5, 1973)
Wikipedia, July 7, 2017 (Robert Leslie Carroll Conly (January 11, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York-March 5, 1973 in Washington, D.C.), better known by pen name Robert C. O'Brien, was an American novelist and a journalist for National Geographic Magazine. Conly is best known for writing novels under the name "Robert C. O'Brien", from his mother's maiden name, used because his National Geographic contract "forbid him from publishing with any other company". His last two novels, A Report from Group 17 (1972) and Z for Zachariah (1974), were intended for adults. Genre: Children's literature, fantasy, science fiction)
Associated languageeng