Maureen F. McHugh

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Maureen F. McHugh

Summary

Maureen F. McHugh is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Loveland[2]. She was born on February 13, 1959[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Loveland[2], Maureen F. McHugh…
  • Maureen F. McHugh was born on February 13, 1959[3].
  • Maureen F. McHugh was born on January 1, 1959[8].
  • Maureen F. McHugh held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Maureen F. McHugh's professions included novelist[4].
  • Maureen F. McHugh worked as a writer[5].
  • Maureen F. McHugh's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • Maureen F. McHugh was educated at Ohio University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen F. McHugh is China Mountain Zhang[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen F. McHugh is Half the Day Is Night[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen F. McHugh is Mission Child[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen F. McHugh is Nekropolis[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen F. McHugh is After the Apocalypse[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen F. McHugh is The Lincoln Train[16].
  • Maureen F. McHugh received the Lambda Literary Award[17].
  • Maureen F. McHugh received the Otherwise Award[18].
  • Maureen F. McHugh received the Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection[19].
  • Maureen F. McHugh received the Hugo Award for Best Short Story[20].
  • Maureen F. McHugh received the Shirley Jackson Award[21].
  • Maureen F. McHugh received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[22].
  • Maureen F. McHugh is recorded as female[23].
  • Maureen F. McHugh's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Maureen F. McHugh's genre is feminist science fiction[25].
  • Maureen F. McHugh's family name is recorded as McHugh[26].
  • Maureen F. McHugh's given name is recorded as Maureen[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-02-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ec5f860a-5544-4941-8974-6fda885d10ac[31]

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Origins and Family

Maureen F. McHugh's place of birth was Loveland[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 13, 1959[3] and January 1, 1959[8].

Education

Maureen F. McHugh was educated at Ohio University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include China Mountain Zhang[11], a literary work[32]; Half the Day Is Night[12], a literary work[33]; Mission Child[13], a literary work[34]; Nekropolis[14], a literary work[35]; After the Apocalypse[15]; and The Lincoln Train[16], a literary work[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[17], a group of awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1989[39]; Otherwise Award[18], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1991[42]; Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection[19], a literary award[43], in United States[44]; Hugo Award for Best Short Story[20], a literary award[45], founded in 1955[46]; Shirley Jackson Award[21], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 2007[49], headquartered in Burlington[50]; and Locus Award for Best First Novel[22], a literary award[51], in United States[52].

Why It Matters

Maureen F. McHugh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Maureen F. McHugh born?

Maureen F. McHugh's place of birth was Loveland[2].

What did Maureen F. McHugh do for work?

Maureen F. McHugh worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Where did Maureen F. McHugh go to school?

Maureen F. McHugh was educated at Ohio University[10].

What awards did Maureen F. McHugh receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[17], Otherwise Award[18], Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection[19], and Hugo Award for Best Short Story[20].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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