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Poul Anderson

ポール・アンダーソン

Pōru Andāson

Pen Names: A. A. CraigPen name, Michael KarageorgePen name, Winston P. SandersPen name, P. A. KingsleyPen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1926-11-25 (Bristol, Pennsylvania)
Died
2001-07-31 (Orinda, California) age 74
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Bristol, Pennsylvania → Texas → Denmark → Minnesota farm → San Francisco Bay area → Orinda, California

Career

Occupations
Writer
Active Years
1948-2001
Affiliations
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA), Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Memberships
Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA), Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Influenced By
John W. Campbell
Influenced
Greg Bear

Education

University of Minnesota
Physics
Degree: BA
Year of Graduation: 1948
Country: United States
BA in physics with honors

Awards

Hugo Award
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: 7回受賞
Nebula Award
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: 3回受賞
SFWA Grand Master
1997
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: 受賞
Gandalf Grand Master of Fantasy
1978
Result: 受賞
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2000
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Broken Sword

1954 Fantasy

Fantasy novel.

Norse mythology

Tau Zero

1970 Science fiction

Relativistic spaceship story.

Time dilation

Three Hearts and Three Lions

1961 Fantasy

Fantasy adventure.

Heroic fantasy

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Best storyteller in science fiction

Health

  • Prostate cancer
    2001年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Master of SF and fantasy. 7 Hugo Awards, 3 Nebula Awards. SFWA Grand Master.

In Popular Culture

  • Asteroid 7758 Poulanderson named after him

Trivia

  • Born to Danish parents.
  • Married Karen Kruse, daughter Astrid married Greg Bear.
  • 6th President of SFWA (1972).