Keith Laumer
Keith Laumer | |
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Laumer c. 1966 | |
| Born | June 9, 1925 Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Died | January 23, 1993 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story author |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | Bolo, Retief |
John Keith Laumer (June 9, 1925 – January 23, 1993) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service. His older brother March Laumer was also a writer, known for his adult reinterpretations of the Land of Oz (also mentioned in Laumer's The Other Side of Time). Frank Laumer, their youngest brother, is a historian and writer.