Astounding Award for Best New Writer (formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1973) Winner
Jerry Pournelle
ジェリー・パーネル
Jerī Pāneru
Pen Names:
Wade Curtis（early work）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-08-07 （Shreveport, Louisiana）
- Died
- 2017-09-08 （Studio City, California） age 84
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Residence History
- Shreveport, Louisiana → Capleville, Tennessee near Memphis → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, journalist, essayist, operations researcher, human factors researcher
- Active Years
- 1971-2017
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) President
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Influenced By
- Russell Kirk, Stefan T. Possony
- Influenced
- Larry Niven
- Nominations
- Nebula Award Best Novel nominee: The Mote in God's Eye (1975), Inferno (1975)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science | Ph.D. | 1955-1964 | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | — | — | 1953-1954 | United States |
University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
/ Political Science
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1955-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
BS Psychology (1955), MS Psychology (1958), PhD Political Science (1964)
University of Iowa
Period:
1953-1954
Country:
United States
Post-military service
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | — | — | SFWA | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prometheus Award | Fallen Angels | — | Libertarian Futurist Society | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Seiun Award (Translated Novel) | Fallen Angels | — | Science Fiction Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1973
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
受賞
Inkpot Award
1979
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
受賞
Prometheus Award
1992
Work:
Fallen Angels
Organization:
Libertarian Futurist Society
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award (Translated Novel)
1998
Work:
Fallen Angels
Organization:
Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prometheus Award
2 appearances
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Edition 56 (1992) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Mote in God's Eye
1974 Hard science fictionEncounter between humanity and the alien Moties.
First contactmilitarypolitics
Lucifer's Hammer
1977 Science fictionPost-apocalyptic after comet impact.
disastersurvivalpolitics
Footfall
1985 Science fictionAlien invasion.
invasionmilitary
Bibliography
- Red Heroin (1969)
- The Mote in God's Eye (1974)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hard science fictionmilitary SFrealistic science
- Recurring Motifs
- militarypoliticstechnologybureaucracy
Health
-
brain tumor2008Responded to radiation treatment
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stroke2014-12-16Hospitalized, slowed typing
-
heart failure2017Died in sleep
Legacy
Known for hard SF, SFWA president, famous computer columnist.
Trivia
- Creator of Pournelle chart
- Pioneer of Chaos Manor blog