George R. R. Martin

Lars Johnson (Cornell University)

Ed. by Dimitra Fimi, University of Glasgow
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: American (US) Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Sofia Ahlberg (Uppsala University), Patrick Chura (University of Akron), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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George Raymond Richard Martin (commonly known as George R.R. Martin) is an American writer and television producer. He is best known for his ongoing epic fantasy series

A Song of Ice and Fire

(1996-present) which has been adapted into HBO’s television series

Game of Thrones

(2011-2019).

Martin was born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey to longshoreman Raymond Collins Martin and Margaret Brady Martin. From a young age, Martin was interested in science fiction and fantasy, writing monster stories for his childhood friends and developing a keen interest in comics. Martin was raised Catholic, and attended a parochial high school where he further honed his writing skills as a journalist for the school newspaper.

Martin was born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey to longshoreman…

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Citation: Johnson, Lars. "George R. R. Martin". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 04 March 2021 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14497, accessed 03 December 2024.]