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| − | '''Philip K. Dick''' is a popular author of [[Science Fiction]] novels and short stories. Dick was born on December 16, 1928 in [[Chicago]] and passed away on March 2, 1982 due to heart failure. His books earned him several nominations for the [[Hugo Award]] and [[Nebula Award]], including winning the 1963 Hugo Award for ''The Man in the High Castle''. | + | '''Philip K. Dick''' is a popular author of [[Science Fiction]] novels and short stories. Dick was born on December 16, 1928 in [[Chicago]] and passed away on March 2, 1982 due to heart failure. His books earned him several nominations for the [[Hugo Award]] and [[Nebula Award]], including winning the 1963 Hugo Award for ''The Man in the High Castle'' about an alternate future in which Germany and Japan had won World War II and divided the United States between them, Germany ruling the East Coast and Japan the West Coast. |
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==Writings Made Into Movies== | ==Writings Made Into Movies== | ||
Revision as of 14:55, May 29, 2007
Philip K. Dick is a popular author of Science Fiction novels and short stories. Dick was born on December 16, 1928 in Chicago and passed away on March 2, 1982 due to heart failure. His books earned him several nominations for the Hugo Award and Nebula Award, including winning the 1963 Hugo Award for The Man in the High Castle about an alternate future in which Germany and Japan had won World War II and divided the United States between them, Germany ruling the East Coast and Japan the West Coast.
Writings Made Into Movies
- 'Do Androids Deam of Electric Sheep?' - Blade Runner
- 'We Can Remember it For You Wholesale' - Total Recall
- 'Supertoys Last All Summer Long' - AI
- Minority Report
- Paycheck
- A Scanner Darkly
- Imposter
- 'Second Variety' - Screamers
- 'Confessions of a Crap Artist' - Confessions d'un Barjo