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Die Krönung in der einzigartigen Sammlung der besten Storys vom Meister der Fantastik George R. R. Martin, einer der erfolgreichsten Fantasy-Autoren aller Zeiten, hat mit seinem mehrbändigen Epos »Game of Thrones« ohne Zweifel die moderne Fantastik revolutioniert. Dass er auch andere Gattungen beherrscht, beweist er in seinen »Traumlieder«-Bänden, in denen seine besten Fantasy- und Science-Fiction-Storys zusammengefasst sind. Ein Ausflug in die atemberaubende Welt von Twilight Zone und ein Wiedersehen mit Haviland Tuf, dem unwiderstehlichen Helden aus George R. R. Martins Bestseller »Planetenwanderer« sowie zahlreiche weitere Erzählungen machen »Traumlieder 3« zum krönenden Abschluss einer einzigartigen George-R.-R.-Martin-Retrospektive.
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George Raymond Richard "R.R." Martin, born on September 20, 1948, in Bayonne, New Jersey, is a distinguished fantasy and science fiction writer. Son to Raymond Collins Martin, a longshoreman, and Margaret Brady Martin, he grew up with two sisters, Darleen Martin Lapinski and Janet Martin Patten. Martin's passion for writing emerged early, selling monster stories to neighborhood kids, which later evolved into a keen interest in comic books during his high school years, where he also started writing fiction for comic fanzines. His first professional story, The Hero, was sold in 1970 at age 21 and published in Galaxy's February 1971 issue. After earning a B.S. and then a M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Martin served as a conscientious objector with VISTA, tied to the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation from 1972-1974, alongside directing chess tournaments and teaching journalism. His marriage to Gale Burnick in 1975 ended in divorce by 1979 without children. Martin transitioned to full-time writing in 1979, after a stint as writer-in-residence at Clarke College. In Hollywood, Martin contributed to Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast on CBS, later producing his own pilot, Doorways. Residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he's been actively involved with the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and the Writers' Guild of America, West.