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William Gibson

William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American and Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as cyberpunk, a category from which he has repeatedly distanced himself. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his early works were noir, near-future stories that explore…

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Occupation
Novelist
Alma mater
University of British Columbia
Born
William Ford Gibson (1948-03-17) March 17, 1948 (age 78) Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Speculative fiction, science fiction
Literary movement
Cyberpunk, steampunk, postcyberpunk
Notable awards
Nebula, Hugo, Philip K. Dick, Ditmar, Seiun (all 1985); Prix Aurora (1995), Inkpot (2016)

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William Gibson

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related to The Jackpot trilogy and graphic novels · 17
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related to Draft-dodging, exile, and counterculture · 11
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William Gibson → University of British Columbia
Born · 1
William Gibson → William Ford Gibson (1948-03-17) March 17, 1948 (age 78) Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres · 1
William Gibson → Speculative fiction, science fiction
Literary movement · 1
William Gibson → Cyberpunk, steampunk, postcyberpunk
Notable awards · 1
William Gibson → Nebula, Hugo, Philip K. Dick, Ditmar, Seiun (all 1985); Prix Aurora (1995), Inkpot (2016)

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William GibsonAlma materUniversity of British Columbia1.00infobox
William GibsonBornWilliam Ford Gibson (1948-03-17) March 17, 1948 (age 78) Conway, South Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
William GibsonGenresSpeculative fiction, science fiction1.00infobox
William GibsonLiterary movementCyberpunk, steampunk, postcyberpunk1.00infobox
William GibsonNotable awardsNebula, Hugo, Philip K. Dick, Ditmar, Seiun (all 1985); Prix Aurora (1995), Inkpot (2016)1.00infobox
William GibsonNotable worksNeuromancer (novel, 1984)1.00infobox
William GibsonOccupationNovelist1.00infobox
William GibsonPeriod1977–present1.00infobox
William GibsonWebsitewilliamgibsonbooks.com1.00infobox
Burroughsinstance ofconsciously rejected religion and took refuge in reading science fiction as well as writers0.80text
Henry Millerinstance ofconsciously rejected religion and took refuge in reading science fiction as well as writers0.80text
Googleinstance ofThese websites tracked the references and story elements in the novels through online resources0.80text

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