| LC control no. | n 85015361 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3569.H558 |
| Personal name heading | Shirley, John, 1953- |
| Biography/History note | John Shirley (born February 10, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays--including The Crow--and has published over 84 books including 10 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others. |
| Associated country | U.S. |
| Associated place | Portland, Or. |
| Located | San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) |
| Birth date | 1953-02-10 |
| Place of birth | Houston, Tex. |
| Field of activity | Science fiction Fantasy fiction Noir fiction Cyberpunk fiction Western fiction |
| Profession or occupation | Authors |
| Found in | Eclipse, c1985: CIP t.p. (John Shirley) Phone call to publisher, 3-8-85 (John P. Shirley; b. 2/10/53) IMDb, Nov. 21, 2011 (John Shirley, writer) <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794326/> Wikipedia, 11 April 2013 (John Shirley, born 10 February 1953 in Houston, Texas, grew up near Portland, Ore., currently lives in San Francisco Bay area; American fantasist, author of noir fiction, science fiction writer, known for cyperpunk science fiction) Wikipedia viewed September 23, 2022 : (John Shirley (born February 10, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of fantasy, science fiction, dark street fiction, westerns, and songwriting. He has also written one historical novel, a western about Wyatt Earp, Wyatt in Wichita, and one non-fiction book, Gurdjieff: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas. Shirley has written novels, short stories, TV scripts and screenplays--including The Crow--and has published over 84 books including 10 short-story collections. As a musician, Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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