About
Philip K. Dick was an American science fiction author, born in Chicago in 1928 and died in Santa Ana in 1982. He published his first short story in 1952 and his first novel, Solar Lottery, in 1955. He is known for his stories exploring the nature of reality, identity, and illusory worlds. His novel The Man in the High Castle (1962) won the Hugo Award in 1963. Among his major works are Ubik (1969), Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968), and A Scanner Darkly (1977). Several of his books have been adapted into films, including Blade Runner (1982). He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005 and is the first science fiction writer included in the Library of America.
* 1928-12-16 — † 1982-03-02
Major works
- The Man in the High Castle (1962)novel
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968)novel
- Ubik (1969)novel
- Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (1974)novel
- A Scanner Darkly (1977)novel
Key milestones
- 1963Won the Hugo Award for Best Novel for The Man in the High Castle.
- 1975Won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.
- 2005Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
Themes
Nature of realityIdentity and perceptionIllusory worldsTechnology and humanityParanoia and control
Sources: britannica.com · foliosociety.com · sfadb.com