Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan (born June 13, 1949 in New York ) is an American writer and film producer . She gained notoriety through her endeavors to make science accessible to a wide audience, in particular as a co-author of the series Our Kosmos , which she wrote together with Steven Soter and her husband Carl Sagan .
Life
She wrote many of her works together with Carl Sagan. Druyan shows in her texts that concepts such as awe and miracles are justified even without the idea of a god . She is a committed atheist and advocates combating the consequences of climate change . She is a member of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry . In 1977 she was involved in organizing the sounds that were to be put on the Voyager Golden Record .
She was one of the writers of the television series Cosmos and the film Contact .
In 2004 she received the Richard Dawkins Award for her work .
Druyan was married to the astronomer and writer Carl Sagan from 1981 until his death in 1996. The marriage resulted in a daughter (* 1982) and a son (* 1991).
Works (selection)
- Comet
- Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
- The Demon-Haunted World
- A Famous Broken Heart
Web links
- Ann Druyan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ann Druyan in nndb (English)
- Ann Druyan Talks About Science, Religion, Wonder, Awe ... and Carl Sagan ( Memento from August 16, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Druyan, Ann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |