#6438 Overall Influence
Gene Wolfe
American science fiction and fantasy writer
About
Why is this person notable and influential?Gene Rodman Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and novelist and won many science fiction and fantasy literary awards.
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Schools
What schools is this person affiliated with?Notable Works
What contributions to academia has this person made?- The Urth of the New Sun
- The Sword of the Lictor
- The Sorcerer's House
- The Shadow of the Torturer
- There Are Doors
- The Land Across
- The Knight
- The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories
- The Claw of the Conciliator
- The Citadel of the Autarch
- The Castle of the Otter
- The Book of the Short Sun
- Storeys from the Old Hotel
- Starwater Strains
- Soldier of Arete
- Peace
- Operation Ares
- Home Fires
- Gene Wolfe's Book of Days
- Free Live Free
- A Walking Tour of the Shambles
- A Borrowed Man
Influence Rankings by Discipline
How’s this person influential?#907 World Rank #359 USA Rank
Engineering
#2015 World Rank #401 USA Rank
Literature