Author: R. A. Lafferty
Alternate names: R.A Lafferty; R.A. LAFFERTY; R.A. lafferty; Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty; Raphael Aloysius Lafferty; R. A. (Raphael Aloysius) Lafferty; R. A. (Raphaël Aloysius) Lafferty; r.a. lafferty
Born: 7 November 1914
Died: 18 March 2002
Bio: Raphael Aloysius "R. A." Lafferty (November 7, 1914 – March 18, 2002) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for his original use of language, metaphor, and narrative structure, Lafferty also wrote a set of four autobiographical novels, a history book, and several novels of historical fiction. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._Lafferty)