No edit summary |
Lakenheath72 (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary Tag: sourceedit |
||
| (24 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{sidebar individual |
||
| − | [[Image:Kay Eaton.jpg|thumb|Kay Eaton]] |
||
| + | | image = Kay Eaton.jpg |
||
| ⚫ | '''Kay Eaton''' was a [[science fiction]] writer who wrote under the pseudonym of "'''K.C. Hunter'''" in the [[1950s]] in order to conceal the truth, from the more conservative elements of that era, that she was in fact a woman. She is best known for her work from the [[New York]] based ''[[Incredible Tales]]'' magazine. |
||
| + | | imagecap = |
||
| + | | gender = Female |
||
| + | | species = [[Human]] |
||
| + | | occupation = Science fiction writer |
||
| + | | status = Active |
||
| + | | datestatus = 1953 |
||
| + | | martial status = married |
||
| + | | spouse = [[Julius Eaton]] |
||
| + | | actor = [[Nana Visitor]] |
||
| + | }} |
||
| ⚫ | '''Kay Eaton''' was a [[science fiction]] [[writer]] who wrote under the pseudonym of "'''K.C. Hunter'''" in the [[1950s]] in order to conceal the truth, from the more conservative elements of that era, that she was in fact a woman. She is best known for her work from the [[New York]] based ''[[Incredible Tales]]'' magazine. |
||
Kay often worked in conjunction with her husband [[Julius Eaton]] and the two had something of a reputation among the [[magazine]] staff for turning out slightly sentimental stories, particularly by [[Herbert Rossoff]]. Because she was a woman, and consequently discriminated against, Kay felt some solidarity with [[Benny Russell]], the staff's only [[Africa]]n-[[American]] writer. |
Kay often worked in conjunction with her husband [[Julius Eaton]] and the two had something of a reputation among the [[magazine]] staff for turning out slightly sentimental stories, particularly by [[Herbert Rossoff]]. Because she was a woman, and consequently discriminated against, Kay felt some solidarity with [[Benny Russell]], the staff's only [[Africa]]n-[[American]] writer. |
||
| − | When Benny submitted his story about a [[space station]], Kay was |
+ | When Benny submitted his story about a [[space station]], Kay was very impressed with the character of [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]], saying science fiction needed more strong women. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}}) |
| ⚫ | {{bginfo|Kay Eaton was played by [[Nana Visitor]]. At the time the actress was married to [[Alexander Siddig]] (who played her husband Julius) when this episode was filmed.|Eaton was inspired by Catherine Moore, a prominent female SF writer of the 1950s who often collaborated with her husband, Henry Kuttner, and hid her gender behind the byline {{w|C.L. Moore}}. ([[Star Trek Monthly issue 40|''Star Trek Monthly'' #40]])|For a variety of reasons there are many female authors in the ''Trek genre'' for whom this naming convention continues to be used. These include [[J.A. Lawrence]], [[J.M. Dillard]], [[A.C. Crispin]], [[M.S. Murdock]], [[D.C. Fontana]], [[V.E. Mitchell]], [[L.A. Graf]], [[T.L. Mancour]], [[Eloise Flood|E.L. Flood]], [[W.R. Thompson]], [[S.D. Perry]], and [[S.N. Lewitt]].}} |
||
| − | :''Kay Eaton was played by [[Nana Visitor]]. Coincidentally, she was also married to [[Alexander Siddig]] (who played Julius) at the time this episode was filmed''. |
||
| + | ===Apocrypha=== |
||
| − | :''The fact that sf writer Eaton had to disguise the fact she was female may be taken as an homage to [[TOS]]/[[TNG]]/[[DS9]] writer [[D.C. Fontana]], who began writing in the 1960s. However, the character is probably more directly inspired by Catherine Moore, a prominent female SF writer of the 1950s who often collaborated with her husband, Henry Kuttner, and hid her gender behind the byline [[wikipedia:C.L. Moore|C.L. Moore]]''. |
||
| + | Kay Eaton appears in the novel ''[[Star Trek: Typhon Pact]]: [[Raise the Dawn]]'' as a vision experienced by Kira, where she helps Cassie rescue Benny Russell after his transfer to prison, the vision inspiring Kira to save Sisko by seemingly sacrificing herself. |
||
| + | ==External link== |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | *{{NCwiki}} |
||
| − | |||
| + | [[de:Kay Eaton]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | [[fr:Kay Eaton]] |
||
| + | [[Category:Humans|Eaton, Kay]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
Revision as of 17:19, 21 February 2015
Kay Eaton was a science fiction writer who wrote under the pseudonym of "K.C. Hunter" in the 1950s in order to conceal the truth, from the more conservative elements of that era, that she was in fact a woman. She is best known for her work from the New York based Incredible Tales magazine.
Kay often worked in conjunction with her husband Julius Eaton and the two had something of a reputation among the magazine staff for turning out slightly sentimental stories, particularly by Herbert Rossoff. Because she was a woman, and consequently discriminated against, Kay felt some solidarity with Benny Russell, the staff's only African-American writer.
When Benny submitted his story about a space station, Kay was very impressed with the character of Major Kira Nerys, saying science fiction needed more strong women. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Kay Eaton was played by Nana Visitor. At the time the actress was married to Alexander Siddig (who played her husband Julius) when this episode was filmed.
Eaton was inspired by Catherine Moore, a prominent female SF writer of the 1950s who often collaborated with her husband, Henry Kuttner, and hid her gender behind the byline C.L. Moore. (Star Trek Monthly #40)
For a variety of reasons there are many female authors in the Trek genre for whom this naming convention continues to be used. These include J.A. Lawrence, J.M. Dillard, A.C. Crispin, M.S. Murdock, D.C. Fontana, V.E. Mitchell, L.A. Graf, T.L. Mancour, E.L. Flood, W.R. Thompson, S.D. Perry, and S.N. Lewitt.
Apocrypha
Kay Eaton appears in the novel Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn as a vision experienced by Kira, where she helps Cassie rescue Benny Russell after his transfer to prison, the vision inspiring Kira to save Sisko by seemingly sacrificing herself.
External link
- Template:NCwiki