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Harry Norman Turtledove
ハリー・ノーマン・タートルドーヴ
Harī Noruman Tātorudōvu
Pen Names:
Dan Chernenko（Fantasy works, particularly the Scepter of Mercy series）,
Eric G. Iverson（Early fantasy novels）,
Mark Gordian（Early works）,
H. N. Turteltaub（Historical novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-06-14 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Los Angeles → Gardena → Southern California
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, short story author, essayist, historian
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Nominations
- Must and Shall (1996 Hugo/Nebula nominee)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | — | — | — | フレッシュマン在籍中 | United States |
| University of California, Los Angeles | History | Byzantine history | PhD | — | United States |
California Institute of Technology
Period:
フレッシュマン在籍中
Country:
United States
Dropped out during freshman year
University of California, Los Angeles
History
/ Byzantine history
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Dissertation: The Immediate Successors of Justinian: A Study of the Persian Problem and of Continuity and Change in Internal Secular Affairs in the Later Roman Empire During the Reigns of Justin II and Tiberius II Constantine (AD 565–582)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hugo Award | Down in the Bottomlands | Novella | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 1998 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | How Few Remain | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Sidewise Award for Alternate History | Ruled Britannia | — | — | Winner |
| 1998 | Prometheus Award | The Gladiator | Best Novel | Libertarian Futurist Society | Winner |
Hugo Award
1994
Work:
Down in the Bottomlands
Category:
Novella
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
1998
Work:
How Few Remain
Result:
Winner
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
2003
Work:
Ruled Britannia
Result:
Winner
Prometheus Award
1998
Work:
The Gladiator
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Southern Victory
1997 Alternate HistoryEpic series depicting a world where the Confederacy wins the Civil War
American Civil Waralternate history
Worldwar
1994 Science FictionAlternate history where aliens invade during World War II
alien invasionWorld War II
The Guns of the South
1992 Alternate HistoryCivil War story where time travelers supply the Confederacy with AK-47s
time travelCivil War
The Two Georges
1996 Alternate HistoryMystery in an alternate world where American independence failed
alternate historymystery
Bibliography
- See Harry Turtledove bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed alternate history based on historical knowledgeEpic seriesMulti-perspective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Points of divergence in historyLarge-scale warsAlien invasions
Legacy
One of the most prominent writers in alternate history. Dubbed 'The Master of Alternate History' by Publishers Weekly, credited with bringing the genre into the mainstream
In Popular Culture
- Dubbed 'The Master of Alternate History' by Publishers Weekly
Trivia
- Paternal grandparents were Romanian Jews who first emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, before moving to California
- Earned a PhD in Byzantine history
- Named honorary Kentucky Colonel in 1998