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My Take
Michael Bishop is the kind of writer I instinctively respect. A Nebraska-born, Georgia-educated novelist who collected Nebula, Locus, and Shirley Jackson Awards across five decades, he built a body of work that critics rank among science fiction's most influential. No Enemy But Time, his time-travel novel reaching back to humanity's origins, is the sort of premise that still gives me chills. He passed in 2023 at seventy-eight, leaving more than thirty books behind, which is about the best legacy a storyteller can hope for. I admire people who reshape worlds quietly, with nothing louder than language.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Bishop
- Name (Japanese)
- マイクル・ビショップ
- Reading
- まいくる・びしょっぷ
- Born
- November 12, 1945 – November 13, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / writer / science fiction writer / journalist / poet
2. Background
- University
- University of Georgia
Awards & achievements
- 1983 Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 1977 Locus Award for Best Novella
- 1995 Science Fiction Chronicle Award
- 2008 Shirley Jackson Award
- Mythopoeic Awards
- 1995 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- 1984 Locus Award for Best Novella
- 1982 Nebula Award for Best Novelette
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | No Enemy But Time | — | |
| Notable work | Philip K. Dick Is Dead, Alas | — | |
| Notable work | Unicorn Mountain | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Bishop born?
November 12, 1945 – November 13, 2023.
Where is Michael Bishop from?
Michael Bishop is from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
What does Michael Bishop do?
Michael Bishop works as novelist, writer, science fiction writer, journalist, poet.
What is Michael Bishop known for?
Notable works include No Enemy But Time, Philip K. Dick Is Dead, Alas, Unicorn Mountain.
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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 or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.