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 writer and novelist who produced 45 novels and roughly 121 short stories, many appearing in genre magazines. His work examined reality, perception, identity, and human nature, often showing characters facing alternate realities, fake environments, powerful corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian rule, and altered consciousness. He is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th‑century science fiction.
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
