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Poul Anderson was one of the major science fiction and fantasy writers of the twentieth century, known for his range, intelligence, narrative energy, and command of history, science, myth, and adventure. Born in 1926, Anderson wrote across many forms of speculative fiction, including hard science fiction, space opera, time-travel stories, historical fantasy, heroic fantasy, and alternate history. His best-known works include the Technic History stories, the Time Patrol series, Three Hearts and Three Lions, and many award-winning shorter works.Anderson's fiction often combines rigorous world-building with old-fashioned storytelling force. He was equally at home with starships, empires, time paradoxes, Norse myth, alien cultures, and sword-bearing heroes. "The Valor of Cappen Varra" shows his gift for heroic fantasy and legend-inflected adventure, while his larger career made him one of the essential names for readers of classic science fiction and fantasy.