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(May 25, 1926 – July 14, 2009) | (May 25, 1926 – July 14, 2009) | ||
| − | '''Phyllis Fay Gotlieb''' (née Bloom) was a [[Canadian]] [[pro]] and an acclaimed [[poet]]. She began publishing short [[fiction]] in the late 1950s. Her first [[SF]] [[novel]], ''Sunburst'', was published in 1964; the [[Sunburst Award]] is named for it. Gotlieb won the [[Aurora Award]] for Best Novel in 1982 for her novel ''A Judgement of Dragons''. | + | [[File:GotliebPhyllis.jpeg |thumb|left|'''Phyllis Gotlieb''' ]] |
| + | '''Phyllis Fay Gotlieb''' (née Bloom) was a [[Canadian]] [[pro]] and an acclaimed [[poet]]. She began publishing short [[fiction]] in the late 1950s. Her first [[SF]] [[novel]], ''Sunburst'', was published in 1964; the [[Sunburst Award]] is named for it. Gotlieb won the [[Aurora Award]] for Best Novel in 1982 for her [[novel]] ''A Judgement of Dragons''. | ||
Her husband was Calvin “Kelly” Gotlieb (1921–2016), a computer-science professor; they lived in [[Toronto]] and interacted with [[fandom]] there. They frequently attended [[Ad Astra]]. | Her husband was Calvin “Kelly” Gotlieb (1921–2016), a computer-science professor; they lived in [[Toronto]] and interacted with [[fandom]] there. They frequently attended [[Ad Astra]]. | ||
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* 1982 -- [[Aurora Award]] | * 1982 -- [[Aurora Award]] | ||
| + | * 1984 -- [[Contradiction 4]] | ||
* 1997 -- [[CAN*CON '97]] | * 1997 -- [[CAN*CON '97]] | ||
* 2007 -- [[Ad Astra 26]] | * 2007 -- [[Ad Astra 26]] | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 19 June 2021
(May 25, 1926 – July 14, 2009)
Phyllis Fay Gotlieb (née Bloom) was a Canadian pro and an acclaimed poet. She began publishing short fiction in the late 1950s. Her first SF novel, Sunburst, was published in 1964; the Sunburst Award is named for it. Gotlieb won the Aurora Award for Best Novel in 1982 for her novel A Judgement of Dragons.
Her husband was Calvin “Kelly” Gotlieb (1921–2016), a computer-science professor; they lived in Toronto and interacted with fandom there. They frequently attended Ad Astra.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- Bibliography at ISFDB.
- Maclean's Magazine profile, May 20, 2002.
- Obituary by Cory Doctorow.
- Archived website.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1982 -- Aurora Award
- 1984 -- Contradiction 4
- 1997 -- CAN*CON '97
- 2007 -- Ad Astra 26
- 2014 -- Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
| Person | 1926—2009 |
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