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William SleatorBornFebruary 13, 1945,DiedAugust 3, 2011 (2011-08-03) (aged 66)Bua Chet,Occupation,NationalityAmericanAlma materPeriod1970–2011GenreWilliam Warner Sleator III (February 13, 1945 – August 3, 2011), known as William Sleator, was an American author who wrote primarily but also wrote for younger readers. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to deal with the situation. The theme of family relationships, especially between siblings, is frequently intertwined with the science fiction plotline.Due to the suspenseful and often eerie nature of some of his works, Sleator has been compared to young-adult writer (who has identified himself as a fan of Sleator's work). Others cite a strong resemblance to the paranoid, dream-like style of, which is most notable in, one of Sleator's more popular novels. Contents.Biography Early life, family and education Sleator, the oldest of four siblings, was born in, to William Warner Sleator, Jr., a professor of physiology and, and Esther Kaplan Sleator, a pediatrician who did pioneering research on (ADD). The Sleator family moved to, a suburb, when Billy (as the family called him) was three.

His younger siblings are Vicky Wald, Tycho (Associate Professor of at ), and (Professor of at ). He attended, where he was known as a composer who wrote scores for school plays and the orchestra. He graduated in 1963.He graduated from with a degree in English in 1967.Career After college, Sleator moved to England, earning money by playing music in ballet schools.

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Eventually, Sleator returned to the United States to write his first novel, eventually published in 1972, which was based on real life experiences. His first published book was a children's story called, released in 1970. It won a.Sleator's writing style has been described as clean and simple. His characters are reluctant teenage heroes, and Sleator's younger siblings and friends have often found themselves being written into his prose, as in the semi-autobiographical story collection Oddballs.Unlike the 'Golden Age' science fiction future-oriented model (one of tomorrowlands), Sleator's work often includes a morbid or negative fixation on the past or includes visions of dystopian or alternate worlds (future or otherwise) in which something has gone wrong. For example, Sleator's takes place in the past in addition to the future; the world outside his is hinted to be dystopic; draws upon the supposed insanity of a long-dead prisoner.Elements of also occasionally turn up in his stories. His 2009 short story 'Lep' appears in the and is from a young gay Thai man's perspective.Personal life Sleator struggled with alcoholism.He split his time between homes in, and a small village in rural.

His companion Siang Chitsa-Ard had died in 2008, and his preceding partner Paul Peter Rhode had died in 1999. He died on August 3, 2011, in Bua Chet, Thailand.

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