James Tiptree, Jr.
Novelist, Author
1915 – 1987
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Who was James Tiptree, Jr.?
Alice Bradley Sheldon was an American science fiction author better known as James Tiptree, Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death. She also wrote occasionally as Raccoona Sheldon. She was most notable for breaking down the barriers between writing perceived as inherently "male" or "female" — it was not publicly known until 1977 that James Tiptree, Jr. was a woman.
Tiptree was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1915
Chicago - Also known as
- Alice B. Sheldon
- Raccoona Sheldon
- Alice Hastings Bradley Sheldon
- Alice Hastings Bradley
- Alice Bradley Sheldon
- Alice Sheldon
- James Tiptree
- James jr. Tiptree
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- American University
- George Washington University
- Died
- May 19, 1987
McLean
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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