BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1981) Winner
Gene Wolfe
ジーン・ウルフ
Jīn Urufu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-05-07 （New York City）
- Died
- 2019-04-14 （Peoria, Illinois） age 87
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- New York City → Houston, Texas → Barrington, Illinois → Peoria, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Industrial engineer
- Active Years
- 1966-2019
- Affiliations
- Plant Engineering magazine
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
- Influenced By
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Jack Vance
- Influenced
- Michael Swanwick, Neil Gaiman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | — | Literature | — | 学生時代中退 | United States |
| University of Houston | — | — | 学士 | 戦後 | United States |
Texas A&M University
Literature
Period:
学生時代中退
Country:
United States
Published first speculative fiction in student journal
University of Houston
Degree:
学士
Period:
戦後
Country:
United States
Earned degree in industrial engineering
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nebula Award | The Death of Doctor Island | 中編小説 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Nebula Award | The Claw of the Conciliator | 長編小説 | SFWA | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | — | — | SFWA | 受賞 |
| 1996 | World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Nebula Award
1974
Work:
The Death of Doctor Island
Category:
中編小説
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Nebula Award
1981
Work:
The Claw of the Conciliator
Category:
長編小説
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
受賞
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
2013
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
受賞
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
1996
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 12 (1984) Winner
Prix Tour-Apollo
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1985) Winner
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2013) Winner
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Tähtifantasia Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2024) Nominee
Works
Major Works
The Book of the New Sun
1980 Science fiction/FantasyStory of Severian, a torturer in a distant future.
ReligionMemoryIdentity
Translations
- Japanese translation available
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dense, allusive proseUnreliable narratorsReal words for invented concepts
- Recurring Motifs
- Catholic faith influenceMemory ambiguityRereadability
Health
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Polio幼少期Contracted as a child
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Coronary bypass surgery2010年Underwent double bypass surgery
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Cataract surgery2013年Right eye surgery
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Cardiovascular disease晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Called the Melville of science fiction, highly regarded for Solar Cycle.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to Pringles potato chip machine
Quotes
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My definition of a great story: One that can be read with pleasure by a cultivated reader and reread with increasing pleasure.
Source: Letter (1982)
Trivia
- Contributed to the Pringles potato chip machine
- Catholic convert
- Dropped out of Texas A&M to fight in Korean War