Rachel Pollack
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Rachel Pollack (born 1945) is an American science fiction author, comic book writer, and Tarot expert. Her book 78 Degrees of Wisdom is considered one of the best texts on the Tarot, and she has created her own Tarot deck called "Shining Woman Tarot," which was later updated and renamed "Shining Tribe Tarot." She also aided in the creation of the "Vertigo Tarot Deck", and wrote a book specifically to accompany it.
She is best known for her run on the comic book Doom Patrol, on DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, which became a cult favorite under Grant Morrison. Legend has it Pollack was assigned to write the series after writing persistent letters to the editor, and in she dealt with such rarely addressed comic-book topics as menstruation, sexual identity, and transsexuality. Pollack's run ended two years later, with the book's cancellation.
She also wrote for DC's New Gods, Brother Power the Geek, Tomahawk, and Time Breakers, and for many Vertigo miniseries.
Her science-fiction novels explore worlds imbued with elements pulled from a number of traditions, faiths, and religions.
Pollack currently teaches creative writing at Goddard College.
Awards:
- 1997 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel winner for Godmother Night
- 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novel nominee for Temporary Agency
- 1989 Arthur C. Clarke Award winner for Unquenchable Fire
[edit] References
- Official site
- Two essays about transsexuality by Rachel Pollack
- Rachel Pollack at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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