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My Take
I hold writers like Justina Robson in high regard. Born in Leeds in 1968 and educated at the University of York, she works in science fiction, a genre I think does some of the bravest thinking around. The best SF authors interrogate technology, the body, and the boundaries of being human long before the rest of us catch up. Robson strikes me as a cerebral, quietly daring builder of worlds rather than a writer chasing headlines or gossip. That Britain keeps producing sharp, idea-driven voices like hers says a lot about the depth of its speculative-fiction tradition, and I find that genuinely encouraging.
Overview
Justina Robson (born 11 June 1968 in Leeds, England) is a science fiction author from Leeds, England.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Justina Robson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャスティナ・ロブスン
- Reading
- じゃすてぃな・ろぶすん
- Born
- June 11, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / science fiction writer / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of York
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.