E. E. Smith

Author

E. E. Smith

34 books6 series

E. E. Smith (1890–1965), also Edward Elmer Smith, Ph.D., E. E. "Doc" Smith, Doc Smith, "Skylark" Smith, and (to family) Ted, was a food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and early science fiction author who wrote the Lensman series and the Skylark series, among others. He i…

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E. E. Smith (1890–1965), also Edward Elmer Smith, Ph.D., E. E. "Doc" Smith, Doc Smith, "Skylark" Smith, and (to family) Ted, was a food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and early science fiction author who wrote the Lensman series and the Skylark series, among others. He is sometimes referred to as the father of Space Opera.

AUTHOR CAREER

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1946–200134 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Science Fiction33 (97%)
Other1 (3%)

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Genres and themes

Science Fiction33 / 34 books
Mainstream1 / 34 books