movement death_place death_date birth_place nationality birth_date period genre article_title name occupation
new wave minneapolis , minnesota , us 10 march 2000 waverly , iowa , us american 15 december 1937 1966 -- 2000 science fiction john thomas sladek
 john thomas sladek novelist
john thomas sladek

john thomas sladek -lrb- december 15 , 1937 -- march 10 , 2000 -rrb- was an american science fiction author , known for his satirical and surreal novels .
