About
The author of such award-winning science fiction novels as Way Station and City, he explored themes of time, place, and religion in his works.
Before fame
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked for several Midwestern newspapers. In 1933, he began publishing his stories in pulp magazines.
Trivia
His best-known work, City, describes a world taken over by dogs. The novel won the International Fantasy Award in 1952.
Family life
He was born in the small town of Millville, Wisconsin. He used a fictionalized version of his hometown as the setting for many of his works.
Associated with
He developed an interest in science fiction after reading the work of H.G. Wells.
