Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1989) Winner
Rachel Pollack
れいちぇる・ぽらっく
Reicheru Porakku
Aliases:
Rachel Grace Pollack
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-08-17 （Brooklyn, New York City）
- Died
- 2023-04-07 （Rhinebeck, New York） age 77
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York City → Rhinebeck, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Comic book writer, Tarot expert
- Active Years
- 1971-2023
- Affiliations
- Omega Institute, Goddard College, State University of New York
- Memberships
- American Tarot Association (ATA), International Tarot Society (ITS), Tarot Guild of Australia, Tarot Association of the British Isles, Tarosophy Tarot Association
- Influenced By
- Brothers Grimm
- Influenced
- Neil Gaiman
- Nominations
- Nebula Award 1994 nominee for Temporary Agency
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | English Department | Bachelor of Arts (honours) | — | United States |
| Claremont Graduate University | — | English | Master of Arts | — | United States |
New York University
English Department
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (honours)
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Claremont Graduate University
English
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Unquenchable Fire | — | Arthur C. Clarke Award | winner |
| 1997 | World Fantasy Award | Godmother Night | Best Novel | World Fantasy Convention | winner |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1989
Work:
Unquenchable Fire
Organization:
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Result:
winner
World Fantasy Award
1997
Work:
Godmother Night
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unquenchable Fire
1988 Magical realismA science fiction novel set in an alternate America where magic and ritual are commonplace.
MagicRitualReligion
Godmother Night
1996 FantasyA fantastical tale revolving around Godmother Night.
MythTransgender
Doom Patrol
1993 ComicsWrote issues 64-87 for DC's Vertigo imprint, addressing topics like menstruation, sexual identity, and transsexuality.
TranssexualityIdentity
Bibliography
- Golden Vanity (1980)
- Alqua Dreams (1987)
- Unquenchable Fire (1988)
- Temporary Agency (1994)
- Godmother Night (1996)
- A Secret Woman (2002)
- The Child Eater (2015)
- The Fissure King (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- TarotTransgender themesKabbalahGoddess
Health
-
Hodgkin lymphoma2022-2023Underwent chemotherapy, hospitalized in ICU, ultimately fatal.
Legacy
Pioneering transgender SF and fantasy author and tarot authority. Won major awards for magical realist works. Introduced trans character Coagula in Doom Patrol, influencing comics.
In Popular Culture
- Doom Patrol's Coagula revisited in 2024 DC Pride anthology.
Trivia
- One of the first to feature a trans character substantively in DC's Doom Patrol.
- Creator of the Shining Tribe Tarot deck.
- 78 Degrees of Wisdom is a standard reference for tarot readers.