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Joanna Russ
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Memorial Page for Joanna Russ

Feb 22, 1937 – Apr 29, 2011(74 years)Died in:Tucson, Pima County

American author

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Occupation(9)

writernovelistuniversity teacheressayistscience fiction writerwomen's rights activistjournalistchildren's writerwriter of feminist science fiction

Awards(7)

Nebula Award for Best Short StoryHugo Award for Best NovellaTähtivaeltaja AwardPilgrim AwardOtherwise Retrospective AwardScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameLocus Award for Best Novella

Education(2)

Cornell UniversityYale School of Drama

Joanna Russ (* February 22, 1937 in New York City; † April 29, 2011 in Tucson) was an american author. She was 74 years old. Her education included Cornell University and Yale School of Drama. Her faith was atheism. She received 7 awards, including Nebula Award for Best Short Story, Hugo Award for Best Novella. Her cause of death was stroke.

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Born in New York City, New York

1937

Nebula Award for Best Short Story

1973

When It Changed

Hugo Award for Best Novella

1983

Souls

Locus Award for Best Novella

1983

Souls

Tähtivaeltaja Award

1987

The Female Man

Pilgrim Award

1988

Otherwise Retrospective Award

1995

When It Changed

Died in Tucson, Pima County (stroke)

2011

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

2013

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Joanna Russ. Forever remembered.