What is Poul Anderson?
[[File:Poul anderson.jpg|thumb|Poul Anderson]] '''Poul William Anderson''' (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American [[science fiction]] author. He began his career during the [[Golden Age of Science Fiction|Golden Age]] of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also wrote books of fantasy, historical novels, and a very large number of short stories. He received many awards for his writing, including seven [[Hugo Award]]s and three [[Nebula Award]]s. == Early life and career == Anderson received a degree in physics from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1948. He married Karen Kruse in 1953. They had one daughter, Astrid, who is married to the science fiction author [[Greg Bear]]. Anderson was the sixth President of [[Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America]], starting in 1972. He was a founding member of the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]]. [[Robert A. Heinlein]] dedicated his 1985 novel ''[[The Cat Who Walks Through Walls]]'' to Anderson and eight of the other members of the [[Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy]].<ref>{{cite book | author=Heinlein, Robert A | title=The Cat Who Walks Through Walls | url=https://archive.org/details/catwhowalksthrou0000hein_k9q1 | publisher=New England Library | year=1986 | isbn=0-450-39315-1}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/dedications.html Heinlein's Dedications Page Jane Davitt & Tim Morgan Accessed August 20, 2008]</ref> Poul Anderson died of cancer on July 31, 2001, after a month in the hospital. Several of his novels were published after his death. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Paul}} [[Category:Writers from Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Hugo Award winning writers]] [[Category:Nebula Award winning writers]] [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2001 deaths]]