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Joan D. Vinge
, b. 1948
Joan Vinge (b. Baltimore 1948 Joan Carol Dennison) is an American author and dollmaker famous for her science fiction works. She studied anthropology at San Diego State University, after changing from an art major. Vinge is married to James Frenkel, a science fiction editor with whom she has two children. Previously, she was married to another science fiction author, Vernor Vinge. She currently lives in Arizona.
Her best-known work, The Snow Queen, is a science fiction retelling of the famous fairy tale, with influence from the theory of the great goddess popular in the 1970s, and ideas of sacrificial ancient kings. The names of several ancient goddesses appear in the novel, as well as the theme of Sibyls.
Sources:
Back cover of The Random House Book of Greek Myths.
Profile at en.wikipedia.org (accessed: March 6, 2019).
Bio prepared by Robin Diver, University of Birmingham, RSD253@student.bham.ac.uk
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