Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley
Sheckley in the mid-1990s
Born	(1928-07-16)July 16, 1928 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 9, 2005(2005-12-09) (aged 77) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Period	1952–2005
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy, mystery
Notable works	Immortality, Inc., Seventh Victim
Website
sheckley.com

Robert Sheckley (July 16, 1928 – December 9, 2005)^[1] was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.

Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.