Elizabeth Anne Hull (January 10, 1937 – August 3, 2021) was an American academic, political activist and

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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

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, and educated at

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(1954–55); City Colleges of Chicago (A.A., 1965);

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and Loyola University (M.A., 1970, Ph.D., 1975)."Elizabeth Anne Hull"
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

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in 1997, and she has been a member of the panel for the

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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

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Congressman

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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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hull, Elizabeth Anne 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