. "American writer" . "1941Z"^^ . . . . . . . "Howard Allen Frances O'Brien"@en . "O'Brien, Howard Allen Frances (birth name); Rampling, Anne (pseudonym); Roquelaure, A. N. (pseud.)"@en . . "1941-10-04Z"^^ . . . "Anne Rampling, A. N. Roquelaure"@en . . "Anne Rice"@en . "Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien; October 4, 1941) is an American author of gothic fiction, Christian literature, and erotica. She is perhaps best known for her popular and influential series of novels, The Vampire Chronicles, revolving around the central character of Lestat."@en . . . "Rice, Anne"@en . . .