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George R. R. Martin
b. 1948·American
George Raymond Richard Martin is an American author born on September 20, 1948, in Bayonne, New Jersey, who has become one of the most celebrated voices in epic fantasy literature. He is best known for his ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire series, a sprawling saga of political intrigue, war, and morally complex characters set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. Before achieving global fame through the HBO television adaptation Game of Thrones, Martin built a distinguished career writing science fiction and horror.
