Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1985) Winner
William Gibson
ウィリアム・ギブソン
William Gibson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-03-17 （Conway, South Carolina）
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Agnosticism
- Residence History
- Conway, South Carolina → Wytheville, Virginia → Vancouver, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Influenced By
- William S. Burroughs, J. G. Ballard, Henry Miller
- Influenced
- Bruce Sterling, Neil Gaiman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | English Department | 学士（英語） | 1970年代 | Canada |
University of British Columbia
English Department
Degree:
学士（英語）
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Canada
Earned a desultory bachelor's degree in English.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nebula Award | Neuromancer | 最優秀小説部門 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Hugo Award | Neuromancer | 最優秀小説部門 | World Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Philip K. Dick Award | Neuromancer | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Seiun Award | Neuromancer | — | Japanese SF Convention | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Prix Aurora Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Inkpot Award | — | — | Comic-Con International | 受賞 |
Nebula Award
1985
Work:
Neuromancer
Category:
最優秀小説部門
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award
1985
Work:
Neuromancer
Category:
最優秀小説部門
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Philip K. Dick Award
1985
Work:
Neuromancer
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award
1985
Work:
Neuromancer
Organization:
Japanese SF Convention
Result:
受賞
Prix Aurora Award
1995
Result:
受賞
Inkpot Award
2016
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tähtivaeltaja Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1992) Winner
Works
Major Works
Neuromancer
1984 Cyberpunk 271 pagesCase, a washed-up hacker, is hired for a high-stakes job in a dystopian future involving AIs and cyberspace.
CyberspaceHigh tech low lifeArtificial intelligence
Translations
- Japanese translation by Hoshino Norinobu
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Noir styleFragmented narrativeProphetic futurism
- Recurring Motifs
- CyberspaceTechnology and humanityUrban dystopia
Legacy
Father of cyberpunk. Coined 'cyberspace'. Revolutionized SF literature.
In Popular Culture
- Influenced The Matrix
Quotes
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The future is already here—it's just not very evenly distributed.
Source: Interview (1990)
Trivia
- Moved to Canada to avoid Vietnam draft.
- Wrote Neuromancer on a typewriter.