Brian Aldiss
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
| Revision as of 21:09, 4 December 2008 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Revision as of 12:28, 24 August 2017 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) Next diff → |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Template}} | {{Template}} | ||
| - | '''Brian Wilson Aldiss''', (born [[August 18]], [[1925]] in [[East Dereham]], [[Norfolk]]) is a prolific [[English author]] of both general fiction and [[science fiction]]. His byline reads either '''Brian W. Aldiss''' or simply '''Brian Aldiss'''. Greatly influenced by the SF pioneer, [[H. G. Wells]], Aldiss is a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. {{GFDL}} | + | |
| + | '''Brian Wilson Aldiss''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɔː|l|d|ɪ|s}}; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an [[English people|English]] writer and [[anthologies]] editor, best known for [[science fiction]] novels and short stories. His byline reads either '''Brian W. Aldiss''' or simply '''Brian Aldiss''', except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer [[H. G. Wells]], Aldiss was a vice-president of the international [[H. G. Wells Society]]. He was (with [[Harry Harrison (writer)|Harry Harrison]]) co-president of the [[Birmingham Science Fiction Group]]. Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the [[Science Fiction Writers of America]] in 2000 and inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. He received two [[Hugo Awards]], one [[Nebula Award]], and one [[John W. Campbell Memorial Award]]. He wrote the short story "[[Super-Toys Last All Summer Long]]" (1969), the basis for the [[Stanley Kubrick]]-developed [[Steven Spielberg]] film ''[[A.I. Artificial Intelligence]]'' (2001). Aldiss was associated with the [[New Wave science fiction|British New Wave]] of science fiction. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{GFDL}} | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 24 August 2017
|
Related e |
|
Featured: |
Brian Wilson Aldiss, OBE (Template:IPAc-en; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer and anthologies editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s.
Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss was a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. He was (with Harry Harrison) co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2000 and inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. He received two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and one John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He wrote the short story "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" (1969), the basis for the Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Aldiss was associated with the British New Wave of science fiction.
