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Robert Jordan
Writing
17 Oct 1948
† 16 Sept 2007
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Biography
James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is known best for his series The Wheel of Time (finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death) which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. He is one of several writers to have written original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered by fans to be some of the best of the non-Robert E. Howard efforts. Jordan also published historical ...
Also Known As
James Oliver Rigney Jr. , James Oliver Rigney, Jr., James O. Rigney, Regan O'Neal
