Anne McCaffrey
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Anne McCaffrey | |
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.jpg) Anne McCaffrey in 2008 | |
| Born | Anne Inez McCaffrey 1 April 1926 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 21 November 2011 (aged 85) Dragonhold-Underhill, County Wicklow, Ireland[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish (naturalised citizen) |
| Period | 1965–2011 |
| Genre | Science fiction, romance |
| Notable works | Restoree, Dragonriders of Pern, The Ship Who Sang |
| Spouse | Horace Wright Johnson (divorced) |
Anne McCaffrey (1 April 1926 – 21 November 2011)[2][3] was an American writer of fantasy fiction. She is best known for her books about dragons, the Dragonriders of Pern. She was the first woman to win a Hugo and Nebula Award.
References
- ↑ Murphy, Caitriona. The luxury house 'that dragons built'. Independent.ie (22 February 2013). Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ↑ Pomerico, D. Anne McCaffrey: April 1, 1926 – November 21, 2011 (22 November 2011)suvudu.com. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (24 November 2011). Anne McCaffrey, Author of 'Dragonriders' Fantasies, Dies at 85. New York City. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/arts/anne-mccaffrey-dragonriders-author-dies-at-85.html. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
Other websites
Books
| Library resources about Anne McCaffrey |
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- Anne McCaffrey at Library of Congress Authorities, with 138 catalogue records
Other
- The Worlds of Anne McCaffrey – official website, Anne McCaffrey
- Pern Home – official website, Pern and The Dragonriders of Pern™
- Anne McCaffrey biography. Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
- Anne McCaffrey Guest of Honour at Eurocon 2007
- Remembrances by Peter Morwood
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