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# John Wyndham

(1903–1969)   Science Fiction Writer

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John Wyndham was a science fiction writer, best known for *The Day of the Triffids*.

## Quick Facts About John Wyndham

Born July 10, 1903

Died March 11, 1969

Profession Science Fiction Writer

Notable works The Day of the Triffids

## About John Wyndham

John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951), filmed in 1962, and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), which was filmed in 1960 as Village of the Damned, in 1995 under the same title, and again in 2022 in Sky Max under its original title.

##  Quotes by John Wyndham · Page 3

> [“But he survived, that radio announcer. His ship and five others out of the flotilla of ten came through, a bit radioactive,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wyndham/but-he-survived-that-radio-announcer-his-ship-and-five-others-out-of/)

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