Born of Man and Woman [short story]
by Richard Matheson
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Richard Matheson was born on February 20, 1926 in Allendale, New Jersey. He was eight when his stories appeared in a local newspaper, the Brooklyn Eagle. He served during World War II. He received a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949. In 1950 he first was noticed as an upcoming writer-to-watch, starting with the short show more story Born of Man and Woman. He wrote numerous novels and short stories during his lifetime including I am Legend, The Shrinking Man, What Dreams May Come, and Hell House. He won the World Fantasy Convention's Life Achievement Award, the Bram Stoker Award for Life Achievement, the Hugo Award, the Golden Spur Award, and the Writer's Guild Award. He also was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2010. When Hollywood approached him for the rights to his novel The Shrinking Man, he negotiated the chance to write the screenplay. This began a long career in screenwriting and adapting. He wrote the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's Duel and 16 episodes of the television series The Twilight Zone. He won an Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1973 for The Night Stalker. He died on June 23, 2013 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Born of Man and Woman [short story]
- Original title
- Born of Man and Woman [short story]
- Original publication date
- 1950
- First words*
- X. - Heute, als das Licht da war, sagte Mutter zu mir, elende Kreatur.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Wenn sie mich wieder schlagen wollen, dann tu ich es mit ihnen. Bestimmt.
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- English
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- This is a short story. Please do not combine it with the collection of the same name.
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