Edgar Rice Burroughs
American writer (1875–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.
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| Born | (1875-09-01)September 1, 1875 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1950(1950-03-19) (aged 74) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1911–1950 |
| Genre | Adventure, fantasy, lost world, sword and planet, planetary romance, soft science fiction, western |
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| Notable awards | Inkpot Award (1975)[1] |
| Spouse | Emma Centennia Hulbert (1900–1934) (divorced) Florence Gilbert (1935–1941) (divorced) |
| Children | Joan Burroughs Pierce, Hulbert Burroughs, John Coleman Burroughs |
| Relatives | James Pierce (son-in-law) |
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Tarzan was immediately popular, and Burroughs capitalized on it in every way possible, including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, movies, and merchandise. Tarzan remains one of the most successful fictional characters to this day and is a cultural icon. Burroughs's California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles, named after the character. Burroughs was an explicit supporter of eugenics and scientific racism in both his fiction and nonfiction; Tarzan was meant to reflect these concepts.