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My Take
Gibson fascinates me because he coined cyberspace and then spent decades politely refusing the cyberpunk crown that critics insisted on handing him. To me that resistance is the whole point: he was never forecasting the future so much as describing the strangeness already humming under the present. Sweeping the Nebula, Hugo, and Philip K. Dick awards with Neuromancer in one year is almost unfair, but what I admire most is the prose itself, dense and cool and quotable. A South Carolina kid who rewired how we imagine technology deserves every bit of his quiet legend.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Gibson
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ギブスン
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・ぎぶすん
- Born
- March 17, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Conway, South Carolina, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / science fiction writer / prose writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of British Columbia
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 1985 Hugo Award for Best Novel
- 1985 Philip K. Dick Award
- 1987 Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work
- 1995 Aurora Awards
- 1989 Aurora Awards
- 1985 Science Fiction Chronicle Award
- 1985 Ditmar Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Neuromancer | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was William Gibson born?
Born March 17, 1948 (age 78).
Where is William Gibson from?
William Gibson is from Conway, South Carolina, United States.
What does William Gibson do?
William Gibson works as writer, novelist, screenwriter, science fiction writer, prose writer.
What is William Gibson known for?
Notable works include Neuromancer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.