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Patrice Ann Murphy

パトリース アン マーフィー

Patorīsu An Māfī

Aliases: Pat Murphy

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1955-03-09 （Washington (state)）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Washington state → San Francisco, California → Nevada

Career

Occupations
novelist, science fiction writer, fantasy writer, science writer
Active Years
1975-
Affiliations
Exploratorium, Mystery Science
Memberships
The Brazen Hussies
Influenced By
Alfred Jarry (pataphysics)
Influenced
Co-founder of James Tiptree, Jr. Award
Nominations
The Shadow Hunter (1983 Locus Award First Novel Nominated), The Falling Woman (1987 Locus Award Fantasy Novel Nominated)

Awards

Nebula Award
1988
Work: The Falling Woman
Category: 小説
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: 受賞
Nebula Award
1988
Work: Rachel in Love
Category: 中編ノベlette
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result: 受賞
Philip K. Dick Award
1991
Work: Points of Departure
Result: 受賞
World Fantasy Award
1991
Work: Bones
Category: 長編ノベラ
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Falling Woman

1986 Science Fiction

An archaeologist in Mexico experiences visions of the past during a dig.

Past and presentVisionsArchaeology

Rachel in Love

1987 Science Fiction

A chimpanzee implanted with a human mind falls in love.

Mind transferLoveHumanity

The City, Not Long After

1989 Post-apocalyptic

Post-plague San Francisco where artists fight invaders.

ApocalypseArtResistance

Bibliography

  • The Shadow Hunter (1982)
  • The Falling Woman (1986)
  • The City, Not Long After (1989)

Translations of Works

  • There and Back Again (Seiun Award)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Pataphysical influencesSatiricalImaginative
Recurring Motifs
Science and fantasy blendFemale protagonistsTransformation

Health

  • Healthy
    Holds black belt in kenpō

Legacy

Prominent SF author with two Nebula Awards. Co-founder of James Tiptree, Jr. Award. Worked at Exploratorium.

Trivia

  • Co-founded the James Tiptree, Jr. Award with Karen Joy Fowler.
  • Worked over 20 years at the Exploratorium.
  • Holds a black belt in kenpō.