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William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as cyberpunk.
The works of William Gibson encompass literature, journalism, acting, recitation, and performance art. Primarily renowned as a novelist and short fiction writer in the cyberpunk milieu, Gibson invented the metaphor of cyberspace in "Burning Chrome" (1982) and emerged from obscurity in 1984 with the publication of his debut novel Neuromancer.
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William Gibson, American Canadian writer of science fiction who was a leader of the genre’s cyberpunk movement. His notable books included his debut novel, Neuromancer (1984), which won numerous awards, including a Nebula and a Hugo.
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William Ford Gibson is an American-Canadian writer who has been called the father of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction, having coined the term cyberspace in 1982 and popularized it in his first novel, Neuromancer (1984), which has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide.
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Feb 13, 2020 · Gibson first won international acclaim in 1984 with the publication of his debut novel Neuromancer, a futuristic fiction of “low-life and high-tech” that introduced readers to the...
Jan 24, 2012 · The sci-fi author talks about his nonfiction collection, his obsession with vintage watches, and his vision of the future in this 2012 interview. He also discusses his love of cities, his dislike of H.G. Wells, and his Twitter feed.