Sonya Dorman

Sonya Dorman Hess (1924 - February 14, 2005), who published as Sonya Dorman, was an [[American poetry|American poet] and science fiction writer.

Life
Dorman was born in New York City in 1924 and died in Taos, New Mexico on February 14, 2005 at the age of 80.

Writing
She is perhaps best known outside of the world of science fiction as a poet.

She also appeared in Harlan Ellison's anthology Dangerous Visions, with the story "Go, Go, Go, Said the Bird."

Recognition
One of her poems, "Corruption of Metals", received honors within science fiction circles by winning the Rhysling Award of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Her best-known work of science fiction is the story "When I Was Miss Dow", which has been reprinted numerous times and received a James Tiptree, Jr. retrospective award nomination.