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| − | + | '''Zenna Henderson''' (born Zena Chlarson) began publishing [[sf]] in the [[prozines]] in 1951. | |
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| + | She is best remembered for her influential “The People” series of stories first published between 1952 and 1980 about a group of aliens stranded on Earth, which inspired a 1972 made-for-TV movie starring [[William Shatner]]. | ||
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| + | In [[mundane]] life, she was a schoolteacher. | ||
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| − | * 1959 | + | * 1959 — [[1959 Best Novelette Hugo|Best Novelette Hugo]] nominee |
| + | *1996 — [[Locus Award]] for Best Collection | ||
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| + | [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?859 Bibliography at ISFDB] | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 11 August 2020
(November 1, 1917 – May 11, 1983)
Zenna Henderson (born Zena Chlarson) began publishing sf in the prozines in 1951.
She is best remembered for her influential “The People” series of stories first published between 1952 and 1980 about a group of aliens stranded on Earth, which inspired a 1972 made-for-TV movie starring William Shatner.
In mundane life, she was a schoolteacher.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1959 — Best Novelette Hugo nominee
- 1996 — Locus Award for Best Collection
| Person | 1917—1983 |
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