R. A. Lafferty

R. A. Lafferty
Lafferty in his library in 1998
BornRaphael Aloysius Lafferty
(1914-11-07)November 7, 1914
Neola, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2002(2002-03-18) (aged 87)
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, short story author
GenreScience fiction, Fantasy
Notable worksAurelia, Past Master, Space Chantey, Nine Hundred Grandmothers

Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914  March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure. Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and several novels of historical fiction.