. "Foster, Alan Dean"@en . "Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, a prolific creator of and contributor to book series as well as the author of more than 20 standalone novels. He is especially prolific in his novelizations of film scripts.He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles and currently resides in Prescott, Arizona, with his wife."@en . . . . . "1971Z"^^ . "Alan Dean Foster"@en . . "1946-11-18Z"^^ . "Lawson, James (pseudonym); Foster, A. D."@en . "1946Z"^^ . . "American fiction writer" .