Richard McKenna
Novelist

Richard McKenna Net Worth

He also wrote the novel Casey Agonistes, which was adapted into a movie. His other works include The Big Fisherman, The Voice of Bugle Ann, and The King of the Gunboats. Richard McKenna was an American novelist who had a net worth of $10 million. Born in 1913, he is best known for his novel The Sand Pebbles, which takes place on a gunboat on the Yangtze River. He was awarded a Nebula Award for his short story "The Secret Place" and his novel Casey Agonistes was adapted into a movie. Other works of his include The Big Fisherman, The Voice of Bugle Ann, and The King of the Gunboats.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 9, 1913
Birth Place Idaho
Age 107 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

About

An American writer of science fiction, he is best known for The Sand Pebbles, a novel that takes place on a gunboat on the Yangtze River. For his short story, "The Secret Place," he received a Nebula Award.

Before Fame

He served in the U.S. Navy for twenty-two years and fought in both World War II and the Korean War.

Trivia

His novel, The Sand Pebbles, won the $10,000 Harper Prize in 1963.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Idaho. He met his wife, Eva, while he was studying at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Associated With

He and Gene Wolfe both received the prestigious Nebula Award.

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