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Born on March 17, 1948, William Gibson is from Conway, South Carolina, United States. William Gibson is a novelist, screenwriter and science fiction writer. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of British Columbia. Recorded honors include Nebula Award for Best Novel (1985), Hugo Award for Best Novel (1985), Philip K. Dick Award (1985) and 4 more.
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.
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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)
- Origin
- Conway, South Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / screenwriter / science fiction writer / prose writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
2. Background
- 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. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Neuromancer |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://williamgibsonbooks.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/GreatDismal
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Gibson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%96%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188987
5. About this entry
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- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was William Gibson born?
William Gibson was born on March 17, 1948 and is 78 years old.
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.
Where did William Gibson study?
William Gibson attended University of British Columbia.
What is William Gibson known for?
William Gibson's notable works include Neuromancer.
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