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| − | Katherine Anne | + | '''Katherine Anne “Kate” MacLean''' was an [[SF]] author best known for her short fiction of the 1950s which examined the impact of technological advances on individuals and society. According to ''[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]'', she "was in the vanguard of those sf writers trying to apply to the soft sciences the machinery of the hard sciences." |
She was nominated for the [[1959 Best Novelette Hugo]]. | She was nominated for the [[1959 Best Novelette Hugo]]. | ||
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She was married to [[sf]] writers [[Charles Dye]] from 1951 to 1953, [[David Mason]] from 1956 to 1962 and then to Carl West. | She was married to [[sf]] writers [[Charles Dye]] from 1951 to 1953, [[David Mason]] from 1956 to 1962 and then to Carl West. | ||
| − | An appreciation of her and her work appeared in First Fandom' | + | An appreciation of her and her work appeared in ''[[Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report]]'', New Series #61, 2019. |
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Revision as of 17:47, 20 July 2020
(1925 – September 1, 2019)
Katherine Anne “Kate” MacLean was an SF author best known for her short fiction of the 1950s which examined the impact of technological advances on individuals and society. According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, she "was in the vanguard of those sf writers trying to apply to the soft sciences the machinery of the hard sciences."
She was nominated for the 1959 Best Novelette Hugo.
She was married to sf writers Charles Dye from 1951 to 1953, David Mason from 1956 to 1962 and then to Carl West.
An appreciation of her and her work appeared in Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report, New Series #61, 2019.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1977 -- WisCon 1
- 2003 -- SFWA Author Emeritus
- 2011 -- Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award
- Nebula Award for her novella "Missing Man".
| Person | 1925—2019 |
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