Frederick J. Pohl facts for kids
This page is about the writer of controversial theories on American exploration. For the science fiction author, see Frederik Pohl.
Frederick Julius Pohl (August 18, 1889 – February 21, 1991) was a prolific playwright, literary critic, editor and book writer. He is best known for his books espousing speculative and controversial historical theories of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact by Europeans, including the Vikings and others.
Pohl was the husband of playwright/author Josephine McIlvain Pollitt (October 15, 1890 - August 1978; married Frederick in May 1926) and later Loretta M. Baker (née Champagne, 1906 - April 27, 2002; married Frederick in 1980). He graduated from Amherst College in 1911 and from Columbia University in 1914 with a Master of Arts.
Other works
- Cook, F. A., ed., Return from the Pole (New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951).
- Like to the Lark: The Early Years of Shakespeare (New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1972).
- William Shakespeare: A Biography (Rochester, NY: Dupont Books, 1983).
- The New Columbus (Rochester, NY: Dupont Books, 1986).
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