Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2013) Winner
Chris Beckett
クリス・ベケット
Kurisu Beketto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxford → Dorset → Bristol → Cambridge
Career
- Occupations
- Social worker, Senior lecturer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Anglia Ruskin University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | — | Psychology | BSc (Honours) | 1970年代 | United Kingdom |
| University of Wales | — | Social Work | CQSW | — | United Kingdom |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | — | Social Work | Diploma in Advanced Social Work | — | United Kingdom |
| Anglia Ruskin University | — | English Studies | MA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Bristol
Psychology
Degree:
BSc (Honours)
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United Kingdom
BSc in Psychology
University of Wales
Social Work
Degree:
CQSW
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United Kingdom
Goldsmiths, University of London
Social Work
Degree:
Diploma in Advanced Social Work
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United Kingdom
Anglia Ruskin University
English Studies
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Dark Eden | — | British Science Fiction Association | winner |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
2013
Work:
Dark Eden
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dark Eden
2012 Science fictionA story of human descendants living on the isolated planet Eden.
ReligionSocial structureEvolution
The Holy Machine
2004 Science fictionA tale about a would-be scientific utopia bent out of shape.
ReligionTechnologyHumanity
Marcher
2009 Science fictionNovel based on a short story of the same name.
Bibliography
- The Holy Machine
- Marcher
- Dark Eden
- Mother of Eden
- Daughter of Eden
- America City
- Beneath the World, A Sea
- Two Tribes
- Tomorrow
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Thoughtful science fictionIntegration of social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Collapse of utopiasConflict between religion and science
Legacy
Known as winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, SF author incorporating social work expertise.