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*[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/31/can-science-fiction-wake-us-up-to-our-climate-reality-kim-stanley-robinson “Can Science Fiction Wake Us Up to Our Climate Reality? Kim Stanley Robinson’s novels envision the dire problems of the future—but also their solutions”] by Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, January 24, 2022. | *[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/31/can-science-fiction-wake-us-up-to-our-climate-reality-kim-stanley-robinson “Can Science Fiction Wake Us Up to Our Climate Reality? Kim Stanley Robinson’s novels envision the dire problems of the future—but also their solutions”] by Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, January 24, 2022. | ||
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Revision as of 18:12, 28 November 2022
(March 23, 1952 –)
Kim Stanley Robinson (aka KSR), an American pro writer of sf living in California, was GoH at Aussiecon 4, the 2010 Worldcon. He is particularly known for his Mars trilogy.
He has a Ph.D. in English and his first published sf was in 1975 in Orbit. His work shows a substantial interest in environmentalism and in history, especially the complex processes by which it is made. He has been an instructor at Clarion.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- “Can Science Fiction Wake Us Up to Our Climate Reality? Kim Stanley Robinson’s novels envision the dire problems of the future—but also their solutions” by Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, January 24, 2022.
- Website.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1983 -- World Fantasy Award
- 1986 -- Nebula Award
- 1990 -- Minicon 25
- 1991 -- John W. Campbell Memorial Award
- 1992 -- Capricon 12, toastmaster at ArmadilloCon 14
- 1993 -- Nebula Award
- 1994 -- 1994 Best Novel Hugo for Green Mars
- 1995 -- Thylacon 1, Chattacon XX
- 1996 -- Con-Dor 4, VCON 21
- 1997 -- Readercon 9, Con-Version 14, 1997 Best Novel Hugo for Blue Mars
- 2006 -- Capclave 2006, Jack Williamson Lectureship
- 2007 -- Norwescon XXX
- 2009 -- Vericon IX
- 2010 -- Aussiecon 4
- 2015 -- FOGcon 2015, WisCon 39
- 2016 -- Robert A. Heinlein Award
- 2018 -- Follycon
- 2020 -- Boskone 57
- Other Hugo nominations -- Best Short Story: 1985, 1990; Best Novelette: 1984, 1985; Best Novella: 1983, 1986, 1987, 1987, 1991; Best Novel: 1993, 2003, 2013.
- multiple Locus Awards
| Person | 1952— |
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