H. A. Hargreaves Explained

Henry A. Hargreaves, Ph.D. (1928-2017) was a prolific Canadian science fiction writer. Originally from Bronx, N.Y., Hargreaves was a pioneer of Canadian short fiction as well as having an academic career that culminated with him retiring as a professor emeritus of English Literature at the University of Alberta.^[1]

His short fiction was collected in one of Canadian science fiction's earliest anthologies: North By 2000, published in 1975 and was re-issued as North by 2000+^[2] in 2012 with additional material,^[3] with such short stories as "Fore" - Eight - Sixteen,^[4] In His Moccasins,^{[5] [6]} Infinite Variation,^[7] and 2020 Vision.^[8]

Hargreaves released an introspective memoir Growing Up Bronx: A Memoir of my Shapers and Shakers^[9] in 2012.

In 2015, Hargreaves was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association Hall of Fame,^[10] whilst living in retirement in Claresholm, Alberta, with his wife.^[11]

Hargreaves died on July 27, 2017. He was survived by his wife Margaret and his two daughters.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Section 41 - Faculty of Arts - University of Alberta. www.registrar.ualberta.ca. 2016-02-20.
2. Book: Amazon.ca. .
3. Web site: Summary Bibliography: H. A. Hargreaves.
4. "Fore" - Eight - Sixteen. Spring 1989. On Spec . 1. 1.
5. In His Moccasins. August 1979. Calgary Magazine.
6. In His Moccasins. August 1979. Edmonton Magazine.
7. Book: Ed. Columbo, John Robert. Other Canadas. 1979.
8. 2020 Vision. July 1979. Alberta Magazine.
9. Book: Growing Up Bronx: A Memoir of my Shapers and Shakers. .
10. Web site: CSFFA 2015 Hall of Fame.
11. Book: Hargreaves, H.A.. North by 2000+. Five Rivers Publishing. 2012. 978-0-9866423-7-1. Neustadt, ON. 275.
12. Web site: H. A. Hargreaves, PhD (1928-2017) . Essential Edits SFeditor.ca. Runté . Robert. 2019-03-29. 5 August 2017 .