Hugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1964) Winner
Clifford D. Simak
クリフォード・ドナルド・シマック
Clifford D. Simak
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-08-03 （Millville, Wisconsin, United States）
- Died
- 1988-04-25 （Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Millville (birthplace) → University of Wisconsin–Madison (attended, did not graduate) → Minneapolis (long-term residence/work)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1931-1988
- Influenced By
- H. G. Wells, E. E. Smith, John W. Campbell
- Influenced
- later generations of American SF writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | — | — | 在学後中退 | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Period:
在学後中退
Country:
United States
Attended but did not graduate; later worked as a journalist and began writing fiction.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | International Fantasy Award | City | — | International Fantasy Award committee | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Hugo Award | The Big Front Yard | 最優秀中編 | World Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Hugo Award | Way Station | 最優秀長編 | World Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | — | 生涯貢献 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Hugo Award | The Dancing Deer Cave | 最優秀短編 | World Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Nebula Award | The Dancing Deer Cave | 最優秀短編 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Locus Award | The Dancing Deer Cave | 最優秀短編 | Locus Magazine | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Bram Stoker Award (Lifetime Achievement) | — | 生涯功労 | Horror Writers Association | 受賞 |
International Fantasy Award
1953
Work:
City
Organization:
International Fantasy Award committee
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award
1959
Work:
The Big Front Yard
Category:
最優秀中編
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award
1964
Work:
Way Station
Category:
最優秀長編
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
1976
Category:
生涯貢献
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award
1981
Work:
The Dancing Deer Cave
Category:
最優秀短編
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Nebula Award
1981
Work:
The Dancing Deer Cave
Category:
最優秀短編
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
受賞
Locus Award
1981
Work:
The Dancing Deer Cave
Category:
最優秀短編
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
受賞
Bram Stoker Award (Lifetime Achievement)
1988
Category:
生涯功労
Organization:
Horror Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cosmic Engineers
1950 space opera / science fictionAn early space-opera novel depicting large-scale cosmic conflict and adventure.
cosmic adventureheroic conflict
Time and Again (First He Died / Time and Again)
1951 science fictionPublished in 1951; deals with androids and themes of renewal. Known for a biographical blurb by the author.
humanityrenewaltechnology and ethics
City
1952 fix-up short story cycle / science fictionA fix-up of linked short stories about humanity leaving Earth; one of Simak's masterpieces and a work that opened new directions in SF.
nostalgiapost-humanitydecline of civilization
Way Station
1963 science fictionTells of a solitary man who runs an interstellar way station. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel; a Netflix adaptation was announced.
lonelinesscontactmoral choices
Adaptations
- [Film (planned)] Way Station (planned Netflix adaptation)
Translations
- Way Station
Why Call Them Back from Heaven?
1967 science fictionA novel addressing concepts of afterlife and resurrection, raising social and religious questions.
religious questionssocial critique
Bibliography
- Cosmic Engineers
- Time and Again
- City
- Way Station
- Why Call Them Back from Heaven?
- The Werewolf Principle
- The Goblin Reservation
- The Visitors
Adaptations
- Way Station (Netflix announced a film adaptation; announced but not produced as of data)
Translations of Works
- Way Station (Japanese translation)
- City (Japanese translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- pastoral imagerycalm, contemplative narrationhumorous realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Wisconsin rural landscapedogs and domestic motifsloneliness and nostalgiareligious and philosophical questions
Legacy
Clifford D. Simak is a major figure in 20th-century American science fiction, known for his pastoral and reflective style. He received multiple honors including Hugo and Nebula Awards and the SFWA Grand Master, influencing later generations of SF writers.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Archives
- Clifford Donald Simak Papers (University of Minnesota Special Collections)
In Popular Culture
- Netflix announced a Way Station adaptation (2019)
Quotes
-
I have been married for 33 years, have two children, and live happily. On vacation I enjoy fishing (just sitting in a boat waiting for the fish to come). My hobbies are chess, stamp collecting, and growing roses.
Source: Promotional blurb for Time and Again (author's note) (1951)
Trivia
- Of Czech descent.
- Wisconsin rural landscapes frequently appear in his work.
- Hobbies included fishing, chess, stamp collecting, and growing roses.
- Worked for many years as a newspaper journalist in Minneapolis until retiring from that role in 1976.