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Frank Herbert
American writer
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dead
- born
- 1920
- died
- 1986
- age at death
- 65
- known for
- writer, novelist, photographer
1920 β 1986
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who frank herbert is
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
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