Author, Poet. For more than forty years, she enjoyed a dual writing career of science fiction and poetry. She was often referred to as "The Mother of Canadian Science Fiction." Born Phyllis Bloom in Toronto, she developed an interest for writing at around the age of ten composing poetry. She attained a BA and MA from the University of Toronto and would later marry Calvin Gotlieb who became one of the earliest educators of computer science in Canada. With the encouragement of her husband, she began writing science fiction and penned her first novel "Sunburst" in 1964. In 1970, she was honored with a Governor General Award nomination for her poetry collection "Ordinary, Moving." In 1982, she was recipient of the Aurora Award for Best Novel for "A Judgment of the Dragons" and for her Lifetime Contribution to Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Among her other notable works are "Doctor Umlaut's Earthly Kingdom" (1974), "O Master Caliban!" (1976), "Emperor, Swords, Pentacles" (1982) and "Birthstones" (2007). The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is named after her first novel.
Author, Poet. For more than forty years, she enjoyed a dual writing career of science fiction and poetry. She was often referred to as "The Mother of Canadian Science Fiction." Born Phyllis Bloom in Toronto, she developed an interest for writing at around the age of ten composing poetry. She attained a BA and MA from the University of Toronto and would later marry Calvin Gotlieb who became one of the earliest educators of computer science in Canada. With the encouragement of her husband, she began writing science fiction and penned her first novel "Sunburst" in 1964. In 1970, she was honored with a Governor General Award nomination for her poetry collection "Ordinary, Moving." In 1982, she was recipient of the Aurora Award for Best Novel for "A Judgment of the Dragons" and for her Lifetime Contribution to Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Among her other notable works are "Doctor Umlaut's Earthly Kingdom" (1974), "O Master Caliban!" (1976), "Emperor, Swords, Pentacles" (1982) and "Birthstones" (2007). The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is named after her first novel.
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