Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2004) Winner
Richard K. Morgan
リチャード・ケイ・モーガン
Richādo K. Mōgan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-09-24 （Norwich）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hethersett, Norfolk → Near Norwich → Glasgow (until 2015) → Saxlingham Nethergate
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, English teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens' College, Cambridge | — | Modern languages and history | — | — | United Kingdom |
Queens' College, Cambridge
Modern languages and history
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Philip K. Dick Award | Altered Carbon | — | Philadelphia Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 2005 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Market Forces | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Black Man | — | — | Winner |
Philip K. Dick Award
2003
Work:
Altered Carbon
Organization:
Philadelphia Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2005
Work:
Market Forces
Result:
Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
2008
Work:
Black Man
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 33 (2005) Winner
Arthur C. Clarke Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Altered Carbon
2002 CyberpunkCombines cyberpunk and hardboiled detective fiction featuring antihero Takeshi Kovacs.
Physicality constraintsImmortalityElite oppression
Adaptations
- [TV series] Altered Carbon (2018)
- [Anime film] Altered Carbon: Resleeved (2020)
Broken Angels
2003 Science fictionSequel to Altered Carbon, blending SF and war fiction.
WarCivilizational decay
Woken Furies
2005 CyberpunkFinal Kovacs novel.
HeroismRebellion
Market Forces
2004 DystopianNear-future non-Kovacs novel.
Corporate warfareCapitalism critique
The Steel Remains
2008 FantasyFantasy trilogy with gay protagonist.
Imperial failureHeroic fantasy
Bibliography
- Altered Carbon
- Broken Angels
- Woken Furies
- Market Forces
- Black Man
- The Steel Remains
- The Cold Commands
- The Dark Defiles
- Thin Air
Adaptations
- Altered Carbon (Netflix series)
- Altered Carbon: Resleeved (anime)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HardboiledCyberpunkCross-genre
- Recurring Motifs
- DystopiaElite oppressionCivilizational abandonmentShort-term profit over progress
Legacy
Known as innovator in cyberpunk and hardboiled SF, with Netflix adaptation boosting fame.
In Popular Culture
- Altered Carbon adapted to Netflix series
Quotes
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Society is a structure for the exploitation and oppression of the majority by an elite.
Source: Interview on Altered Carbon (2002) -
Something grand and worthwhile being abandoned for short-term profit and tribal hegemony.
Source: Pre-Thin Air launch interview (2018)
Trivia
- Born in Norwich.
- Altered Carbon film rights sold for $1M.
- Wrote Marvel's Black Widow comics.