Kate Wilhelm(1928-2018)
- Writer
Kate Wilhelm has published many novels and short story collections. She
wrote her first short story in 1956. She is a writer of great skill and
her work spans the genres; she writes--and is best known for--science
fiction, where she published her first stories; fantasy/magic realism;
mystery, where she published her first novel; suspense; and even radio
plays. Among her many awards are the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and
the France's Prix Apollo. Her work has been translated into more than a
dozen languages. Her best known works are the novel Where Late the
Sweet Birds Sang (a Hugo winner), and "The Planners" (which won the
Nebula Award for Best Short Story).
She and her husband, the late Damon Knight, helped established the now famous Clarion Workshop. They were both regular instructors at the workshop for twenty-eight years. They have both lectured together at universities in South America and in Asia through the State Department Cultural Affairs Office.
She and her husband, the late Damon Knight, helped established the now famous Clarion Workshop. They were both regular instructors at the workshop for twenty-eight years. They have both lectured together at universities in South America and in Asia through the State Department Cultural Affairs Office.
