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Edition 23 (1995) Winner
Greg Egan
グレッグ・イーガン
Gureggu Īgan
Aliases:
Gregory Mark Egan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-08-20 （Perth, Western Australia, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Perth, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction writer, former programmer, mathematician
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Western Australia | — | mathematics | Bachelor of Science | — | Australia |
University of Western Australia
mathematics
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hugo Award | Oceanic | Novella | — | Won |
| 1995 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Permutation City | Best Science Fiction Novel | — | Won |
| 1999 | Locus Award | Oceanic | Novella | — | Won |
| 2001 | Seiun Award | Oceanic | Translated Short Story | — | Won |
Hugo Award
1999
Work:
Oceanic
Category:
Novella
Result:
Won
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
1995
Work:
Permutation City
Category:
Best Science Fiction Novel
Result:
Won
Locus Award
1999
Work:
Oceanic
Category:
Novella
Result:
Won
Seiun Award
2001
Work:
Oceanic
Category:
Translated Short Story
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Kurd Laßwitz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2000) Winner
Ditmar Award (Australian SF 'Ditmar' Award; formerly the Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2000) Winner
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Permutation City
1994 Hard Science FictionA hard SF novel exploring mind uploading and virtual reality.
consciousnessvirtual realitymathematics
Diaspora
1997 Hard Science FictionEpic SF about posthuman society and space diaspora.
posthumanismquantum mechanicsspace
Quarantine
1992 Hard Science FictionQuantum isolation and exploration of reality.
quantum theoryconsciousness
Bibliography
- An Unusual Angle (1983)
- Quarantine (1992)
- Permutation City (1994)
- Distress (1995)
- Diaspora (1997)
- Teranesia (1999)
- Schild's Ladder (2002)
- Incandescence (2008)
Adaptations
- Short film based on 'Axiomatic'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mathematically rigorouscomplex physics conceptshard SF
- Recurring Motifs
- nature of consciousnessquantum ontologyposthumanismsimulated reality
Legacy
Pioneering hard SF writer incorporating deep mathematics and physics. Multiple Hugo, Campbell, and Seiun awards.
Trivia
- No photos of himself on the web
- Does not attend SF conventions
- Vegetarian
- Atheist