Elizabeth Anne Hull (January 10, 1937 – August 3, 2021) was an American academic, political activist and
science fiction
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expert.
She was Professor
Emerita of
William Rainey Harper College in
Palatine, Illinois, where she taught English for over 30 years. She was born in
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
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As of the 2020 ce ...
, and educated at
Illinois State University
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(1954–55);
City Colleges of Chicago (A.A., 1965);
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
and
Loyola University (M.A., 1970, Ph.D., 1975).
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Frederik Pohl. ''The Way the Future Blogs''.
In 1993, Hull was regional judge for the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing.
Science fiction
She has served as president of the
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and editor of its newsletter. SFRA awarded her the
Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service The Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service is presented by the Science Fiction Research Association for outstanding service activities. Particularly recognized are: promotion of SF teaching and study, editing, reviewing, editorial writ ...
in 1997, and she has been a member of the panel for the
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
The John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, or Campbell Memorial Award, is an annual award presented by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas to the author of the best science fiction no ...
for best SF novel since 1986. For over ten years, she served as North American secretary for the World SF International Organization for Professionals.
With her husband
Frederik Pohl, Hull edited the international anthology ''Tales from the Planet Earth''. She is editor of the 2010 anthology, ''Gateways: Original New Stories Inspired by Frederik Pohl''.
Public service
In 1996, Hull, a former president of the Palatine Area
League of Women Voters, was selected by the
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as its nominee against longtime
Republican
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Congressman
Phil Crane
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in
Illinois's 8th congressional district
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Geographic boundaries 2011 redistricting
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;
Daily Herald
June 26, 1997, "Women's group bridges both political parties" however, Crane was reelected.
Personal life
Hull and Pohl married in 1984. He had been married and divorced four times.[ "From her previous marriage, she has two daughters, Catherine Pizarro and Barbara Wintczak, and two grandchildren, Christine and Eric Wintczak."]
References
Who's Who in America
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1937 births
2021 deaths
American book editors
Science fiction editors
Illinois Democrats
Women in Illinois politics
Illinois State University alumni
People from Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania