BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1983) Winner
John Sladek
ジョン・スレイド
Jon Sureido
Aliases:
John Thomas Sladek
Pen Names:
James Vogh（Used for pseudonymous nonfiction on occult topics）,
Cassandra Knye（Used with Thomas M. Disch for Gothic novel）,
Thom Demijohn（Used with Thomas M. Disch for satirical thriller）,
Richard A. Tilms（Used for nonfiction works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-12-15 （Waverly, Iowa）
- Died
- 2000-03-10 （Minneapolis, Minnesota） age 62
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Waverly, Iowa (birthplace) → England (1960s) → Minneapolis, Minnesota (1986-2000)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction author
- Active Years
- 1966-2000
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | BSFA Award | Tik-Tok | Best Novel | British Science Fiction Association | winner |
BSFA Award
1984
Work:
Tik-Tok
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
British Science Fiction Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tik-Tok
1983 Science fictionA satirical novel featuring a sociopathic robot lacking Asimov's laws. BSFA Award winner.
robotssatiremorality
The Reproductive System
1968 Science fictionStory of self-replicating machines threatening humanity. Published as Mechasm in US.
self-replicating machinessatire
The Müller-Fokker Effect
1970 Science fictionSatire of preserving human personality on tape gone wrong.
personality preservationsatirebusiness
Roderick
1980 Science fictionSatirical view of the world through an innocent robot's eyes.
robotssatire
The Steam-Driven Boy and other Strangers
1973 Science fiction collectionCollection of parodies of other SF writers.
parodysatire
Bibliography
- The Reproductive System
- Mechasm
- The Müller-Fokker Effect
- Roderick
- Roderick at Random
- Tik-Tok
- Bugs
- The Steam-Driven Boy and other Strangers
- Keep the Giraffe Burning
- The Lunatics of Terra
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalsurrealNew Wave
- Recurring Motifs
- robotssocial satirepseudoscience critique
Health
-
pulmonary fibrosis晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Known for satirical and surreal science fiction novels, contributing to the New Wave movement. Critiqued society through robots and pseudoscience.
Trivia
- Wrote parodies of SF writers like Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.
- Authored nonfiction critiquing pseudoscience like dowsing and UFOlogy.
- Used pseudonyms to write hoax books on astrology to prove gullibility.