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Virginia Kidd

American literary agent and writer (1921-2003) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 81

Virginia Kidd was an American literary agent, writer and editor, who worked in particular in science fiction and related fields. She represented science fiction American authors such as Ursula K. Le Guin, R.A. Lafferty, Anne McCaffrey, Judith Merril, and Gene Wolfe.

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Wolfe modeled Ann Schindler, a character in his 1990 novel Castleview, in large part on Kidd.

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1921 to 2003 · aged 81