Writer Peter Straub dies
He was considered a master writer by fans of the horror and fantasy genres; / Writer Peter Straub dies
in Germany he was best known for two joint novels with Stephen King. The US writer Peter Straub has died at the age of 79. / Writer Peter Straub dies
The American horror and fantasy author Peter Straub (“Witching Hour”) is dead. As the “New York Times” reported, citing Straub’s wife, the writer died due to health complications after a hip fracture. Straub was 79 years old.
His daughter Emma wrote on her Instagram account that Straub died on Sunday. “Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and funniest person in any room he’s ever been in,” she wrote. ‘How lucky we were. There aren’t enough words in the world.” She also shared a series of pictures of her father, including his wedding and snaps with his grandchildren.
New York. His first successes were the novels »Julia« (1975) and »Witching Hour« (1979). “Peter Straub’s work is readily available in every train station bookstore – and yet it is virtually unknown in this country,” wrote the magazine “Literaturen” in 2001. Its author at the time, Burkhard Müller, described the special power of Straub’s writing as follows: “…that der, der looks up from him, sees everything around her suddenly deepened and heightened, as if her visible presence were a skin with a stretched muscle underneath – or, as Straub puts it: a wild animal pretending to sleep.«
The two books that Straub published with his long-time friend Stephen King caused greater awareness in Germany: »The Talisman« (1984) and »The Black House« (2001) – the latter was on the SPIEGEL bestseller list for weeks and reached in September Fourth place in 2022.
“He was a unique writer in many ways,” King told the New York Times on Monday. “Not only was he a literary writer with a poetic sensibility, he was also readable. And that was a fantastic thing. He was a modern writer on a par with Philip Roth, even if he wrote about fantastic things.’
US writer Peter Straub has died
Peter Straub died at the age of 79. He became known for his novels “Julia” and “Witching Hour”. Stephen King praises him as a “unique writer”.
The American horror and fantasy author Peter Straub (“Witching Hour”) is dead. As the “New York Times” reported, citing Straub’s wife, the writer died due to health complications after a hip fracture. Straub was 79 years old.
Daughter Emma shares souvenir photos with Straub on Instagram
His daughter Emma wrote on Tuesday (local time) on her Instagram account that Straub died on Sunday.
“Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and funniest person in any room he’s ever been in.
Emma, daughter of Peter Straub”
“How lucky we were. There aren’t enough words in the world.” She also shared a series of pictures of her father, including his wedding and snaps with his grandchildren:
Friend Stephen King mourns Peter Straub
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the writer most recently lived in New York. His first successes were the novels “Julia” (1975) and “Witching Hour” (1979). With his longtime friend Stephen King, Straub released The Talisman (1984) and The Black House (2001).
King wrote on Twitter that working with Straub was “one of the greatest joys of his creative life”:
King praises Straub in the New York Times
“He was a unique writer in many ways,” King told the New York Times on Monday.
“Not only was he a literary writer with a poetic sensibility, but he was also readable. And that was a fantastic thing.
Stephen King on Peter Straub”
“He was a modern writer on par with Philip Roth, even if he was writing about fantastic things,” King said.
