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Orson
Orson may refer to: Places United States *Orson, Iowa, an unincorporated community *Orson, Pennsylvania, a village in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Fictional places *Orson, Indiana, a small fictional town in the TV series ''The Middle (TV series), The Middle'' People *Orson Bean (1928–2020), American film, television, and stage actor *Orson Flagg Bullard (1834-1906), Pennsylvania state representative *Orson Scott Card (1951–), author of speculative fiction *Orson Squire Fowler (1809–1887), phrenologist who popularized the octagon house *Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Orson Pratt (1811–1881) and Orson Hyde (1805–1878), leaders in the Latter-day Saint movement and original members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles *Orson F. Whitney (1855–1931), politician, journalist, poet, historian and academic, and member of the Quorum of Twelve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both his novel ''Ender's Game'' (1985) and its sequel ''Speaker for the Dead'' (1986). A feature film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'', which Card co-produced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' (1987–2003). Card's works were influenced by classic literature, popular fantasy, and science fiction; he often uses tropes from genre fiction. His background as a screenwriter has helped Card make his works accessible. Card's early fiction is original but contains graphic violence. His fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
