Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson
Anderson (center) at Polcon in 1985
Born
Poul William Anderson

(1926-11-25)November 25, 1926
DiedJuly 31, 2001(2001-07-31) (aged 74)
OccupationWriter
Writing career
Pen nameA. A. Craig
Michael Karageorge
Winston P. Sanders
P. A. Kingsley
Period1948–2001
GenresScience fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
Historical fiction
Notable works
An early cover story in August 1961

Poul William Anderson (/ˈpoʊəl/ POH-əl; November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Anderson also wrote historical novels. He won the Hugo Award seven times and the Nebula Award three times, and was nominated many more times for awards.