John Norman

John Norman is an American author, best known for his science fiction novels, particularly the Gor series and the Telnarian Histories trilogy. He was born as John Frederick Lange Jr. in Chicago in 1931 and later adopted the pen name John Norman to publish his Gor novels. Apart from his successful career as an author, Norman is also a philosophy professor and has published several philosophy books under his real name.

The Gor series, consisting of 33 books published between 1967 and 2013, is inspired by the Gorean sub-culture and is set in a fictional counter-earth called Gor. The series combines philosophy, science fiction, and love, and is often referred to by different names, including the Tarl Cabot saga and the chronicles of counter-earth. The word "Gor" means "home stone" in the Gorean language, reflecting the importance of the concept in the series.

Norman's work is characterized by its epic historical adventure and changing settings, which keep readers engaged and hooked. In addition to the Gor series and the Telnarian Histories, Norman has authored several other novels, non-fiction works, and a collection of short stories called "Norman Invasions," published in 2009. He is married and has three children.

In summary, John Norman is a prominent American author and philosophy professor, best known for his science fiction novels, particularly the Gor series and the Telnarian Histories. His work combines philosophy, science fiction, and love, and is set in various changing settings. In addition to his successful writing career, Norman is also a family man with a wife and three children.