Quick Facts About Philip K. Dick
- Born
- December 16, 1928
- Died
- March 2, 1982
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Novelist
- Notable works
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
- Known for
- Ubik, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, The Man in the High Castle, Eye in the Sky, A Scanner Darkly
- Spouse
- Tessa B. Dick
About Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick was an American science fiction short story writer and novelist. He wrote 45 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines. His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions such as the nature of reality, perception, human nature, and identity, and commonly featured characters struggling against alternate realities, illusory environments, monopolistic corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness. He is considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century science fiction.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
Hugo Award for Best Novel
Tähtivaeltaja Award
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
BSFA Award for Best Novel
Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
Readercon Small Press Awards
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Golden Graoully for Best Foreign Novel
