Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1993) Winner
Marge Piercy
マーグ・ピアシー
Māgu Piasī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-03-31 （Detroit, Michigan, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism （Baptismal Name: Marah）
- Residence History
- Detroit, Michigan → Chicago, Illinois → Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Activist
- Active Years
- 1957-2024
- Affiliations
- Leapfrog Press, Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press
- Influenced
- William Gibson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | — | — | BA | 1953-1957 | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | — | MA | 1957-1958 | United States |
University of Michigan
Degree:
BA
Period:
1953-1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United States
Hopwood Award
Northwestern University
Degree:
MA
Period:
1957-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | He, She and It | SF小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Hopwood Award | Poetry and Fiction | — | University of Michigan | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Bradley Award | — | — | New England Poetry Club | 受賞 |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1992
Work:
He, She and It
Category:
SF小説
Result:
受賞
Hopwood Award
1957
Work:
Poetry and Fiction
Organization:
University of Michigan
Result:
受賞
Bradley Award
1992
Organization:
New England Poetry Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Woman on the Edge of Time
1976 Science FictionA time travel story mixing social justice, feminism, and mental illness treatment.
FeminismSocial JusticeUtopia
He, She and It
1991 Science FictionCyberpunk novel with Jewish mysticism and Golem legend in a dystopian future.
CyberpunkJewish MysticismFeminism
Gone to Soldiers
1987 Historical NovelWWII historical novel following nine characters across US, Europe, Asia.
WarFeminismJewish Heritage
Bibliography
- Going Down Fast (1969)
- Dance The Eagle To Sleep (1970)
- Woman on the Edge of Time (1976)
- He, She and It (1991)
- Gone to Soldiers (1987)
- Breaking Camp (1968, poetry)
- The Moon Is Always Female (1980, poetry)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Free verseMultiple viewpointsPersonal narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- FeminismSocial changeJewish heritageTikkun olam
Health
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German measles幼少期中期Developed love of books while bedridden
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Rheumatic fever幼少期中期Developed love of books while bedridden
Legacy
Influential feminist writer, pioneer of cyberpunk, focusing on Jewish heritage, Marxism, and feminism.
Archives
- Marge Piercy papers at University of Michigan
In Popular Culture
- William Gibson credits Woman on the Edge of Time as cyberpunk birthplace
Trivia
- First in family to attend college
- Hebrew name Marah
- Runs Leapfrog Press with husband