Peter Straub

Biography

Peter Francis Straub was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King. He explored the mystery genre with the Blue Rose trilogy, consisting of Koko (1988), Mystery (1990) and The Throat (1993). He fused the supernatural with crime fiction in Lost Boy, Lost Girl (2003) and the related In the Night Room (2004). For the Library of America, he edited the volume H. P. Lovecraft: Tales and the anthology American Fantastic Tales. Straub received such literary honors as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award.

Most Famous Work

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Ghost Story

(1981) Novel

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Full Circle

(1978) Novel

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2008	Himself	Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown 2008-07-24 Movie
1989	N/A	Prisoners of Gravity 1989-08-21 TV Show
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1981	Novel	Ghost Story 1981-12-18 Movie
1978	Novel	Full Circle 1978-04-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv