--- title: "Best Robert Silverberg Quotes" description: "Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author and editor. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Scie..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-robert-silverberg-80218.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Robert Silverberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-robert-silverberg-80218.jpg) # Robert Silverberg (1935) Screenwriter United States **44** quotes in **170** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Robert Silverberg is a screenwriter from the United States, best known for *The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume One*. ## Quick Facts About Robert Silverberg Born January 15, 1935 Nationality United States Profession Screenwriter Notable works The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume One Known for Dying Inside, Good News from the Vatican, Treasures beneath the sea Spouse Karen Haber ## About Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg is a prolific American science fiction author and editor. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand Master of SF since 2004. ## Awards & Honors Premio Gigamesh Cosmos 2000 Award Geffen Award Locus Award for Best Novella Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Locus Award for Best Collection Locus Award for Best Anthology Hugo Award Show 9 more awards Nebula Award for Best Novel Hugo Award for Best Novella Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel Nebula Award for Best Short Story Prix Tour-Apollo Award Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award Hugo Award for Best Novelette Nebula Award for Best Novella Inkpot Award ## Quotes by Robert Silverberg · Page 2 > [“He often has followed current fads and modes in an attempt to affiliate himself more firmly with the structures of contemporary existence.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-silverberg/he-often-has-followed-current-fads-and-modes-in-an-attempt-to/) [Robert 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