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Lee Hoffman

Lee Hoffman, American author (died 2007)

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Born
August 14, 1932
Died
February 6, 2007
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1932

About Lee Hoffman

Shirley Bell Hoffman (1932–2007) was an American science fiction fan, an editor of early folk music fanzines, and an author of science fiction, Western and romance novels. She wrote as Lee Hoffman. Hoffman won the Western Writers of America Spur Award for her novel The Valdez Horses (Doubleday, 1967). Ace bought it, and published it ahead of the action Western I'd done first. In 1987, Hoffman was presented the Rebel Award, a lifetime achievement award for a science fiction fan "who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom." Her fanzine The Science-Fiction Half-Yearly was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2007.

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Lee Hoffman timeline

  1. Hoffman won the Western Writers of America Spur Award for her novel The Valdez Horses (Doubleday, 1967).
  2. In 1987, Hoffman was presented the Rebel Award, a lifetime achievement award for a science fiction fan "who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom." Her fanzine The Science-Fiction Half-Yearly was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2007.

The world when Lee Hoffman was born

Lee Hoffman was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lee Hoffman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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