Paul O. Williams

Paul O. Williams
Williams reading from his book of cat haiku at the Yuki Teikei Holiday Party in 2006
Born(1935-01-17)January 17, 1935
DiedJune 2, 2009(2009-06-02) (aged 74)
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreScience fiction
Notable awardsJohn W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (1983)

Paul O. Williams (January 17, 1935 – June 2, 2009) was an American science fiction writer and haiku poet. Williams won multiple awards including the John W. Campbell Award and the Museum of Haiku Literature Award; and was professor emeritus of English at Principia College in Elsah, Illinois and president of the Haiku Society of America.