Doris Piserchia (born Doris Summers,[2] October 11, 1928 – September 15, 2021) was an American science fiction writer who was born and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and after that took courses toward a Master's degree in educational psychology. She did not begin publishing until 1966. Her stories have an interest in aliens and have been termed "darkly comic" by admirers. Despite her military experience, age, and preference for older SF, she is often associated with the New Wave. Related to that she has a story in The Last Dangerous Visions. She has also been of interest to those in Feminist science fiction.[3]
Doris Piserchia | |
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 Doris Piserchia around 1951 | |
| Born | Doris Elaine Summers October 11, 1928 Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Died | September 15, 2021 (aged 92)[1] Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Joseph John Piserchia |
| Website | |
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She did not publish any work after 1983,[4] shortly before her adult daughter died suddenly, leaving her with a three-year-old granddaughter to raise.[2]
Piserchia died September 15, 2021, at the age of 92.
Bibliography
edit- Mr. Justice (1973)
- Star Rider (1974)
- A Billion Days of Earth (1976)
- Earthchild (1977)
- Spaceling (1978)
- The Spinner (1980)
- The Fluger (1980)
- Doomtime (1981)
- Earth in Twilight (1981)
- Blood County (1982) [as by Curt Selby]
- I, Zombie (1982) [as by Curt Selby]
- The Dimensioneers (1982)
- The Deadly Sky (1983)
References
edit- ^ "Doris Piserchia". app.com. October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Pataki, Joanna; Tom Moody (Fall 2000). "An Interview with Doris Piserchia". The Doris Piserchia Website. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ Henry, Liz (November 1995). "The Doris Piserchia Page". Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy & Utopia. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ Clute and Nicholls 1995, p. 934.
Sources
edit- Clute, John and Peter Nicholls (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St Martin's Griffin, 1995. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.