Frank Herbert

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Frank Herbert – 20th-century American writer, author of Dune and God Emperor of Dune, a cornerstone of science fiction. His epic saga of a desert planet and power became a landmark of ecological and political thought in literature.

🌡 The idea for Dune came while researching a story on sand dune stabilization in Oregon. πŸ“– Over 20 publishers rejected the manuscript before Chilton Books (better known for car manuals) printed it. πŸ† Dune won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards – rare in the 1960s. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦ The saga was later continued by his son Brian Herbert with Kevin J. Anderson. 🌍 Ecology is central: desert survival, scarcity of water, adaptation. 🎬 Herbert was disappointed with early film adaptations, finding them oversimplified. πŸ“° Worked as a journalist before turning to fiction. πŸ“š Blended religion, politics, and psychology in his narratives. πŸ’‘ Saw Dune as a warning against worshipping charismatic leaders. πŸ˜‚ Curiosity: publishers once asked him to cut the novel in half – he refused, and was vindicated. πŸ˜„ Amusing fact: friends joked he could β€œturn any chat into a sandstorm”.