Jack Vance
Jack Vance
John Holbrook "Jack" Vancewas an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 9 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse. Some editions of his published works give his year of birth as 1920...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 August 1916
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
An inch of foreknowledge is worth ten miles of after-thought.
Since we are not permitted to act, we are obliged to know.
I worked for half a cent a word. I'm not a fast writer to begin with, so for the first few years I had do other things.
Notice this rent in my garment; I am at a loss to explain its presence! I am even more puzzled by the existence of the universe.
the reality is it costs a lot of money.