Lester Dent | |
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| Born | October 12, 1904 La Plata, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 1959 (aged 54) La Plata, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Parent(s) | Alice Norfolk, Bernard Dent |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1977)[1] |
Lester Dent (October 12, 1904 – March 11, 1959) was an American pulp-fiction writer, best known as the creator and main writer of the series of novels about the scientist and adventurer Doc Savage. The 159 Doc Savage novels that Dent wrote over 16 years were credited to the house name Kenneth Robeson.