R.A. Lafferty





R.A. Lafferty

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born
November 07, 1914 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, The United States

died
March 18, 2002

gender
male

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About this author

Raphael Aloysius Lafferty, published under the name R.A. Lafferty, was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, as well as for his etymological wit. He also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and a number of novels that could be loosely called historical fiction.


Average rating: 3.80 · 2,153 ratings · 194 reviews · 132 distinct works
Nine Hundred Grandmothers
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1970 — 5 editions
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Past Master
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 1968 — 7 editions
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Fourth Mansions
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 72 ratings3 editions
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Okla Hannali
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1972 — 2 editions
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Strange Doings
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions
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The Reefs of Earth
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1968 — 3 editions
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The Devil Is Dead
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1971 — 5 editions
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Does Anyone Else Have Somet...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1974 — 3 editions
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Arrive at Easterwine: The A...
4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1971 — 4 editions
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The Fall of Rome
4.65 of 5 stars 4.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1971
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