Philip K. Dick Award
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1983) Winner
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Edition 7 (1989) Winner
Rudy Rucker
ルディ・ラッカー
Rudi Rakkā
Aliases:
Rudolf von Bitter Rucker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-03-22 （Louisville, Kentucky）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Louisville, Kentucky → Highland Park, New Jersey → Heidelberg, Germany → Lynchburg, Virginia → San Jose, California
Career
- Occupations
- mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- State University of New York at Geneseo, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Randolph-Macon Women's College, San José State University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Xavier High School | — | High School | High School Diploma | — | United States |
| Swarthmore College | — | Mathematics | BA | 1963-1967 | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | Mathematics | MS | 1967-1969 | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | Mathematics | PhD | 1969-1973 | United States |
St. Xavier High School
High School
Degree:
High School Diploma
Country:
United States
Swarthmore College
Mathematics
Degree:
BA
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Rutgers University
Mathematics
Degree:
MS
Period:
1967-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Rutgers University
Mathematics
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1969-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Philip K. Dick Award | Software | — | Philip K. Dick Award | winner |
| 1988 | Philip K. Dick Award | Wetware | — | Philip K. Dick Award | winner |
Philip K. Dick Award
1983
Work:
Software
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award
Result:
winner
Philip K. Dick Award
1988
Work:
Wetware
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Software
1982 CyberpunkA cyberpunk novel about robots uploading human minds and sparking a revolution on the Moon.
mind uploadingnatural selectioncyberpunk
Wetware
1988 CyberpunkSecond book in the Ware Tetralogy, exploring human-robot merging.
wetwaremutationcyberpunk
White Light
1980 Science FictionTransreal novel exploring the concept of infinity.
infinitymathematicsmysticism
Infinity and the Mind
1982 Non-fictionMathematical exploration of infinity and the mind.
infinityset theorymind
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- transrealismintegration of mathematical conceptsgnarly humor
- Recurring Motifs
- infinityhigher dimensionscomputationmysticismcyberpunk elements
Health
-
cerebral hemorrhage2008-07-01頃Prompted the writing of his autobiography Nested Scrolls.
Legacy
One of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. Known for the Ware Tetralogy and blending mathematics with SF in his unique style.
Trivia
- Great-great-great-grandson of G.W.F. Hegel.
- His wife Sylvia Rucker died in 2023.
- Editor of the SF webzine Flurb until 2014.