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Leslie Perri (1940-1944), Dorothy Les Tina (1945-1947), Judith Merril (1948-1952), Carol Ulf Stanton (1953-1983), Elizabeth Anne Hull (1984-2013)
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Brooklyn Technical High School
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♐ Sagittarius
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羊 Goat
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English < Ancient Greek (Γεώργῐος)
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Frederik Pohl: American science fiction writer and editor (1919–2013).
Born in New York City (died at age 93).
11 awards including Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
Studied at Brooklyn Technical High School.
AWARDS (11)
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Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
WON
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Hugo Award for Best Novel
WON
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Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine
WON
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Hugo Award for Best Short Story
WON
Biography
Frederik George Pohl Jr. was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satellite: Luna", to the 2011 novel All the Lives He Led.
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Frederik Pohl was born in New York City.
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