Joe R. Lansdale
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Lansdale in 2024 | |
| Born | Joe Richard Lansdale October 28, 1951 Gladewater, Texas, U.S. |
| Pen name | Ray Slater, Brad Simmons, Jack Buchanan |
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| Genre | Horror, mystery, western, adventure, crime |
| Literary movement | Splatterpunk |
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| Spouse | Karen |
| Children | Kasey and Keith |
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Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television. He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and eleven Bram Stoker Awards.