His namesake was the son of Charles Ora Card, founder of the Mormon colony in Cardston, Canada and husband to Zina Young Card, a daughter of Brigham Young. Descended from Mormon pioneers, he was named for his grandfather Orson Rega Card. Orson Scott Card was born on 24 August 1951 in Richland, Washington. Card has additionally authored plays, poetry, contemporary fiction, and historical novels about early figures in the Mormon Church, as well as articles and columns on various topics. In addition to Ender's Game and sequels, Card is known for his popular alternate history fantasies series about Alvin Maker. Author Orson Scott Card holds the distinction of being the only author thus far to win both the Hugo and the Nebula Awards for best novel two years in a row, a feat he accomplished with his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986).
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