Walter M. Miller Jr. was born on January 23, 1923 in New Smyrna Beach, FL. A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz, which was based on short stories he contributed to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. His numerous short story collections include The View from the Stars and Conditionally Human.
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About
A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his novel, A Canticle for Leibowitz, which was based on short stories he contributed to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. His numerous short story collections include The View from the Stars and Conditionally Human.
Before Fame
During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps as a bomber pilot. He studied engineering at both the University of Tennessee and the University of Texas.
Trivia
He won a Hugo Award in 1955 for his short story, "The Darfsteller."
Family Life
He married Anna Louise Becker in 1945; they had four children.
Associated With
He kept a photo of Ron Kovic in his room.
