Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
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| Born | Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. October 8, 1920 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1986 (aged 65) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (no degree) |
| Period | 1945–1986 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Literary movement | New Wave |
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| Children | 3; including Brian |
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Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the series is a classic of the science-fiction genre. The Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, explores complex themes, such as the long-term survival of the human species, human evolution, planetary science and ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, economics, sex, and power in a future where humanity has long since developed interstellar travel and colonized many thousands of worlds.
The series has been adapted numerous times, including the feature film Dune (1984), the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and Children of Dune, and a motion picture trilogy currently in production, with Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) having been released.