Terry Goodkind
American writer (1948–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948 – September 17, 2020)[1] was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines (2009), which has ties to his fantasy series. The Sword of Truth series sold 25 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages.[2] Additionally, it was adapted into a television series called Legend of the Seeker, which premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons, ending in May 2010.[3]
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Born | Terry Goodkind (1948-01-11)January 11, 1948 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | September 17, 2020(2020-09-17) (aged 72) Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Period | 1994–2020 |
Genre | Epic fantasy, sword and sorcery |
Notable works | The Sword of Truth |
Spouse | Jeri |
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Goodkind was a proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophical approach of Objectivism,[4][5] and made references to Rand's ideas and novels in his works.[6]