Rachel Pollack

American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot (1945–2023)
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Rachel Pollack

Summary

Rachel Pollack is a human[1]. She was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on August 17, 1945[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on April 7, 2023[5]. She worked as an author[6], novelist[7], comics writer[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rachel Pollack's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Rachel Pollack died in New York City[4].
  • Rachel Pollack was born on August 17, 1945[3].
  • Rachel Pollack was born on January 1, 1945[12].
  • Rachel Pollack died on April 7, 2023[5].
  • Rachel Pollack held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Rachel Pollack's professions included author[6].
  • Rachel Pollack worked as a novelist[7].
  • Rachel Pollack worked as a comics writer[8].
  • Rachel Pollack's professions included writer[9].
  • Rachel Pollack worked as a poet[10].
  • Rachel Pollack's professions included science fiction writer[14].
  • Rachel Pollack's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Rachel Pollack's field of work was science fiction[16].
  • Rachel Pollack's field of work was comics[17].
  • Rachel Pollack's field of work was visual arts[18].
  • Rachel Pollack's field of work was tarot deck[19].
  • Rachel Pollack's field of work was creative writing[20].
  • Rachel Pollack was employed by State University of New York[21].
  • Among Rachel Pollack's employers was Goddard College[22].
  • Rachel Pollack's education included a stint at New York University[23].
  • Rachel Pollack was educated at Claremont Graduate University[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Rachel Pollack is Doom Patrol[25].
  • Rachel Pollack received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[26].
  • Rachel Pollack received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Rachel Pollack… Recorded date of birth include August 17, 1945[3] and January 1, 1945[12].

Education

Educated at New York University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Claremont Graduate University[24], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], novelist[7], comics writer[8], writer[9], poet[10], and science fiction writer[14]. Fields of work include poetry[15], a literary form[35]; science fiction[16], a speculative fiction genre[36]; comics[17], a type of arts[37]; visual arts[18], a type of arts[38]; tarot deck[19]; and creative writing[20], a field of study[39]. Employers include State University of New York[21], a state university system[40], in United States[41], founded in 1948[42], headquartered in Albany[43] and Goddard College[22], a liberal arts college in the United States[44], in United States[45], founded in 1938[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rachel Pollack is Doom Patrol[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[26], a literary award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1987[49] and World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[27], a class of award[50], founded in 1975[51].

Personal Life

Rachel Pollack's religion is recorded as Judaism[52].

Death and Burial

Rachel Pollack died on April 7, 2023[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was Hodgkin lymphoma[53].

Why It Matters

Rachel Pollack ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Rachel Pollack born?

Rachel Pollack's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Rachel Pollack die?

Rachel Pollack died in New York City[4].

What did Rachel Pollack do for work?

Rachel Pollack worked as author[6], novelist[7], comics writer[8], writer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Rachel Pollack go to school?

Rachel Pollack was educated at New York University[23] and Claremont Graduate University[24].

What awards did Rachel Pollack receive?

Honors received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[26] and World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[27].

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  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [5] . The Guardian. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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