Ellen Kushner

Summary

Ellen Kushner is a human^[1]. She was born on +1955-10-06T00:00:00Z^[2]. She worked as a novelist^[3], editor^[4], radio personality^[5], and children's writer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ellen Kushner was born on +1955-10-06T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Ellen Kushner was married to Delia Sherman^[8].
• Ellen Kushner held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Ellen Kushner worked as a novelist^[3].
• Ellen Kushner worked as an editor^[4].
• Ellen Kushner's professions included radio personality^[5].
• Ellen Kushner worked as a children's writer^[6].
• Ellen Kushner's field of work was writing^[10].
• Ellen Kushner's field of work was publishing industry^[11].
• Ellen Kushner's field of work was editing^[12].
• Ellen Kushner was employed by Tor Books^[13].
• Ellen Kushner's education included a stint at Barnard College^[14].
• Ellen Kushner's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Kushner is Swordspoint^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Kushner is Thomas the Rhymer^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Kushner is The Fall of the Kings^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Ellen Kushner is The Privilege of the Sword^[19].
• Ellen Kushner received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[20].
• Ellen Kushner received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[21].
• Ellen Kushner received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award^[22].
• Ellen Kushner received the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards^[23].
• Ellen Kushner received the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award^[24].
• Ellen Kushner's image is recorded as Ellen Kushner - Finncon 2010 (cropped).jpg^[25].
• Ellen Kushner's image is recorded as EK - Diner - Photo by Delia.jpg^[26].
• Ellen Kushner is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ellen Kushner was born on +1955-10-06T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[14], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1889^[30] and Bryn Mawr College^[15], a university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1885^[33], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[3], editor^[4], radio personality^[5], and children's writer^[6]. Fields of work include writing^[10]; publishing industry^[11], an economic activity^[35]; and editing^[12]. Ellen Kushner was employed by Tor Books^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Swordspoint^[16], a literary work^[36], written by Ellen Kushner^[37]; Thomas the Rhymer^[17], a literary work^[38], written by her^[39]; The Fall of the Kings^[18], a literary work^[40], written by her^[41]; and The Privilege of the Sword^[19], a literary work^[42], written by her^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[20], an award for best book (by genre)^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46]; World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[21], a class of award^[47], founded in 1975^[48]; Mythopoeic Fantasy Award^[22]; Gaylactic Spectrum Awards^[23], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1998^[51]; and Edward E. Smith Memorial Award^[24], a science fiction award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1966^[54].

Personal Life

Ellen Kushner was married to Delia Sherman^[8].

Why It Matters

Ellen Kushner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Who was Ellen Kushner married to?

Ellen Kushner's spouses include Delia Sherman^[8].

What did Ellen Kushner do for work?

Ellen Kushner worked as novelist^[3], editor^[4], radio personality^[5], and children's writer^[6].

Where did Ellen Kushner go to school?

Ellen Kushner was educated at Barnard College^[14] and Bryn Mawr College^[15].

What awards did Ellen Kushner receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[20], World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[21], Mythopoeic Fantasy Award^[22], and Gaylactic Spectrum Awards^[23].