About
Orson Scott Card, born August 24, 1951, in Richland, Washington, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. After earning a degree from Brigham Young University and a master's from the University of Utah, he served a two-year mission for the LDS Church in Brazil. He is best known for his novel Ender's Game (1985), which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and its sequel, Speaker for the Dead (1986), which also won both awards, making him the first author to win both in consecutive years. He received the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 2008 for his lifetime contribution to young adult literature. He lives in North Carolina with his wife Kristine, and they have five children.
* 1951-08-24
Major works
- Ender's Game (1985)novel
- Speaker for the Dead (1986)novel
- Xenocide (1991)novel
- Children of the Mind (1996)novel
- Ender's Shadow (1999)novel
Key milestones
- 1978Won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
- 1985Ender's Game won the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel.
- 2008Received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime contribution to young adult literature.
Themes
Military strategy and war gamesEmpathy and understanding othersManipulation and controlIdentity and self-formationMorality and ethics
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