Science Fiction Author
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A Science Fiction Author is a fiction writer who specializes in writing science fiction novels (often exploring futuristic concepts, advanced technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life)
- Context:
- They can (typically) create narratives that explore speculative scientific and technological advances, often set in future or alternate realities.
- They can (often) incorporate themes such as utopian and dystopian societies, AI, and the ethical implications of scientific progress.
- They can range from being a Hard Science Fiction Author to being a Soft Science Fiction Author.
- They can focus on the impact of advanced technology on human society and individual identity.
- They can use world-building techniques to construct complex and immersive universes.
- They can often be involved in genre blending, integrating elements from other genres such as fantasy, horror, and mystery.
- They can inspire scientific and technological innovation through imaginative and forward-thinking narratives.
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- Example(s):
- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 – 1851), known for "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus."
- H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946), noted for works like "The War of the Worlds."
- [[Aldous Huxley (1894 – 1963)]
- Example(s):
- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 – 1851), known for "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus."
- H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946), noted for works like "The War of the Worlds."
- Aldous Huxley (1894 – 1963), noted for "Brave New World."
- George Orwell (1903 – 1950), noted for "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
- Robert A. Heinlein (1907 – 1988), noted for "Stranger in a Strange Land."
- Arthur C. Clarke (1917 – 2008), noted for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
- Anthony Burgess (1917 – 1993), noted for "A Clockwork Orange."
- Isaac Asimov (1920 – 1992), noted for the "Foundation" series.
- Frank Herbert (1920 – 1986), noted known for "Dune."
- Ray Bradbury (1920 – 2012), noted of "Fahrenheit 451."
- Kurt Vonnegut (1922 – 2007), noted for "Slaughterhouse-Five."
- Philip K. Dick (1928 – 1982), noted for "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?."
- Vernor Vinge (1944 – 2024), noted for ...
- Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001), noted for "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
- Iain Banks (1954-2013), noted for
- William Gibson (born 1948), noted for pioneering the cyberpunk genre with "Neuromancer."
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Cyberpunk Genre, Dystopian Literature, Hard Science Fiction, Literary Criticism of Science Fiction, Science Fiction Awards, Speculative Fiction, Utopian Literature.
References
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- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_science-fiction_authors Retrieved:2024-4-2.
- This is a list of notable science-fiction authors, in alphabetical order: