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ultra-prolific (cca 45 novels, >120 short-stories)
his twin sister Jane died when he was six weeks old
first educated at Quaker schools, later at Berkeley
seller in record store, gets his first short-story "RπΆπΆG" published in 1951
amphetamine abuse; married 5 times; paranoia; schizophrenia;
self-described as "acosmic panentheist" - "I don't believe that the universe exists. I believe that the only thing that exists is God and (s)he is more than the universe. "