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Greg Bear

グレッグ・ベア

Gureggu Bea

Aliases: Gregory Dale Bear

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-08-20 （San Diego）
Died
2022-11-19 （Near Seattle, Washington） age 71
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
San Diego, California → Near Seattle, Washington

Career

Occupations
science fiction writer, novelist
Active Years
1967-2022
Affiliations
Co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con, Board of Advisors, Museum of Science Fiction
Memberships
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Influenced By
Ray Bradbury
Influenced
Doris Lessing
Nominations
1976 Locus Award Novelette The Venging Nominated, 1986 Locus Award SF Novel Blood Music Nominated

Education

San Diego State University
Degree: BA
Period: 1968-1973
Year of Graduation: 1973
Country: United States

Awards

Hugo Award
1984
Work: Blood Music
Category: Novelette
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Won
Nebula Award
1984
Work: Blood Music
Category: Novelette
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
Hugo Award
1987
Work: Tangents
Category: Short Story
Organization: World Science Fiction Society
Result: Won
Nebula Award
1987
Work: Tangents
Category: Short Story
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
Nebula Award
1984
Work: Hardfought
Category: Novella
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
Nebula Award
1995
Work: Moving Mars
Category: Novel
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won
Nebula Award
2001
Work: Darwin's Radio
Category: Novel
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Blood Music

1985 Science fiction

A tale of nanotechnology and intelligent cells altering reality.

NanotechnologyConsciousnessUnstable reality

Darwin's Radio

1999 Science fiction

Explores human genome mutation leading to evolution.

EvolutionOverpopulationCultural acceptance

The Forge of God

1987 Science fiction

Deals with galactic destruction and the Fermi paradox.

Galactic conflictFermi paradox

Eon

1985 Science fiction

Exploration of space station and parallel universes.

Parallel universesObservation of reality

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Hard science fictionScientifically detailedExploration of observation and reality
Recurring Motifs
Galactic conflictParallel universesConsciousnessEvolutionNanotechnology

Health

  • Strokes
    2022 (2014年手術由来の血栓)
    Cause of death. Life support withdrawn.

Legacy

Renowned hard SF author with multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, greatly influencing the genre.

In Popular Culture

  • Authored Halo Forerunner Saga; 2024 Halo: Epitaph dedicated to him.

Quotes

  • I also admire the classic sort of science fiction, like Blood Music, by Greg Bear. He's a great writer.
    Source: Doris Lessing interview (2007)

Trivia

  • One of the five co-founders of San Diego Comic-Con.
  • Influenced lifelong by Ray Bradbury, met in 1967.
  • Authored over 50 books.