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American writer (1932–2020)

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Born
Benjamin William Bova , ( 1932-11-08 ) November 8, 1932, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Died
November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29) (aged 88), Naples, Florida , U.S.
Occupation
Author essayist journalist
Education
University at Albany, SUNY ( MA ), California Coast University ( EdD )
Genre
Science fiction
Notable awards
Inkpot Award , Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor
Spouse
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Naples
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
atheism
Genre
fantasy
Official website
benbova.com
Image
Ben Bova at Minicon 8(1974).jpg
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birth name
Benjamin William Bova
date of birth
1932-11-08
nickname
Ben Bova
date of death
2020-11-29
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
COVID-19
name in native language
Ben Bova
writing language
American English
Commons category
Ben Bova
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Encyclopedic overview

Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932 – November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120 works of science fact and fiction, an editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, for which he won a Hugo Award six times, and an editorial director of Omni; he was also president of both the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Personal life and education

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