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R. A. Salvatore was born on January 20, 1959 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. R. A. Salvatore is credited as a novelist, science fiction writer and role-playing game designer. The age as of 2026 is 67. Schooling on record includes Leominster High School and Fitchburg State University. Listed accolades include Inkpot Award (2018).
My Take
R. A. Salvatore is one of those names that genuinely warms me. A young man from Leominster, Massachusetts, who studied at Fitchburg State and went on to create Drizzt Do'Urden, the dark elf swordsman who has anchored the Forgotten Realms for decades, even reaching into Star Wars with Vector Prime. What I admire most is not the volume of his output but the durability of the bond he built with readers; the 2018 Inkpot Award only confirms it. Sword-and-sorcery is well-trodden ground, yet he carved a character people carry with them for life. Writing stories that take up permanent residence in a reader's heart is, to me, the highest achievement.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- R. A. Salvatore
- Name (Japanese)
- R.A.サルバトーレ
- Reading
- R.A.さるばとーれ
- Born
- January 20, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Leominster, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / science fiction writer / role-playing game designer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Leominster High School
- University
- Fitchburg State University
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Inkpot Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | list of Forgotten Realms characters |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.rasalvatore.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/r_a_salvatore
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.%20A.%20Salvatore
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%E3%83%BBA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316431
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was R. A. Salvatore born?
R. A. Salvatore was born on January 20, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is R. A. Salvatore from?
R. A. Salvatore is from Leominster, Massachusetts, United States.
What does R. A. Salvatore do?
R. A. Salvatore works as writer, novelist, science fiction writer, role-playing game designer.
Where did R. A. Salvatore study?
R. A. Salvatore attended Fitchburg State University.
What is R. A. Salvatore known for?
R. A. Salvatore's notable works include list of Forgotten Realms characters.
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