Hugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1961) Winner
Walter M. Miller Jr.
ウォルター・M・ミラー・ジュニア
Walter M. Miller Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-01-23 （New Smyrna Beach, Florida, US）
- Died
- 1996-01-09 （Daytona Beach, Florida, US） age 72
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Residence History
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida (birthplace) → Tennessee (university study) → Texas (university study) → Daytona Beach, Florida (later life and death)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Television scriptwriter
- Active Years
- 1951-1996
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Texas | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Tennessee
Country:
United States
University of Texas
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Hugo Award (Short Story) | "The Darfsteller" | — | Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society) | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Hugo Award for Best Novel | A Canticle for Leibowitz | — | Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society) | 受賞 |
Hugo Award (Short Story)
1955
Work:
"The Darfsteller"
Organization:
Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society)
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award for Best Novel
1961
Work:
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Organization:
Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Canticle for Leibowitz
1959 Science fiction (post-apocalyptic) 268 pagesA post-apocalyptic novel that follows successive generations in a monastic order dedicated to preserving remnants of scientific knowledge after a nuclear catastrophe. It examines the tension between faith and reason, memory and renewal.
religion vs. sciencecivilization rebuildingmemory and archival preservationethics and technology
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] A Canticle for Leibowitz (WHA/NPR radio adaptation) (1981)
- [Radio drama] A Canticle for Leibowitz (BBC radio adaptation) (1992)
Bibliography
- A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959)
- Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman (1997, completed by Terry Bisson)
- Conditionally Human (collection, 1962)
- The View from the Stars (collection, 1965)
- The Best of Walter M. Miller Jr. (omnibus, 1980)
Adaptations
- WHA/NPR radio drama adaptation of A Canticle for Leibowitz (1981)
- BBC radio broadcast (1992)
Translations of Works
- A Canticle for Leibowitz (Japanese translation available)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- allegorical and philosophical science fiction with a somber, reflective tonerestrained, contemplative prose
- Recurring Motifs
- conflict between religion and sciencerenewal and forgetfulnessmonastic institutions and ritualarchival preservation of technology
Health
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Post-traumatic stress disorder第二次世界大戦後〜数十年Long-term psychological effects from wartime experiences reportedly affected his personal life and creative output.
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Depression晩年Suffered severe depression in later years and died by suicide.
Legacy
Walter M. Miller Jr. is best known for A Canticle for Leibowitz, a work that deeply explores religious and moral questions. Considered a classic of post-apocalyptic science fiction, his work has had lasting influence on the genre and discussions about religion and science.
Archives
- Library of Congress (related holdings)
In Popular Culture
- A Canticle for Leibowitz has been adapted for radio and cited in scholarship, serving as a touchstone for post-apocalyptic fiction.
Trivia
- Served over fifty bombing missions in Italy during World War II
- Won the 1955 Hugo Award for the short story "The Darfsteller"
- Won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel for A Canticle for Leibowitz (originally published 1959)
- Lived as a recluse in later years, avoiding contact with many people including family
- Died by suicide in 1996 shortly after his wife's death