McCaffrey, Anne
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 1 April 1926 at 13:30 (= 1:30 PM ) | ||
| Place | Cambridge MA, USA, 42n22, 71w06 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°16'   20°25 Asc. 17°56'
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Biography
Irish-American writer whose main interest was science fiction, perhaps best known for her series of over 20 books in the "Dragonriders" series. She was first published with "Freedom of the Race," October 1953 which was followed by "The Lady In the Tower," April 1959, plus other stories in the '60s. The first book of the "Dragonriders" series was "Dragonflight" in 1968. Prior to writing, she dabbled in theater, studied voice and produced and directed Carl Orff's "Ludus De Nato Infante Mirificus."
McCaffrey married; three kids. She moved to Ireland in the 1970s.
She suffered a fatal stroke on November 21, 2011 in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released October 1953 ("Freedom of the Race'")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 15 April 1959 ("Lady in theTower")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1968 (First of the "Dragonriders" series)
- Death by Disease 21 November 2011 (Stroke, age 85)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes her from official registry.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke (Fatal)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Moved to Ireland)
