Prometheus Award
2 appearances
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Edition 5 (1983) award
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Edition 15 (1993) award
James P. Hogan
ジェイムズ・ピー・ホーガン
Jeimuzu P. Hōgan
Aliases:
James Patrick Hogan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-06-27 （London, England, UK）
- Died
- 2010-07-12 （Ireland (home)） age 69
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (around Portobello Road) → Boston, Massachusetts (moved in 1977) → Orlando, Florida → Sonora, California → Ireland (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Science fiction author, Sales engineer, Design engineer
- Active Years
- 1977-2010
- Influenced By
- Eric Frank Russell
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Aircraft Establishment (technical school) | — | Electrical engineering / Electronics / Mechanical engineering (studied several disciplines) | — | 約5年間 | United Kingdom |
Royal Aircraft Establishment (technical school)
Electrical engineering / Electronics / Mechanical engineering (studied several disciplines)
Period:
約5年間
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied for about five years on a scholarship (exact years not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Seiun Award (Overseas Long Novel) | Inherit the Stars | 海外長編部門 | Seiun Award (Japanese SF community) | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Seiun Award (Overseas Long Novel) | Entoverse | 海外長編部門 | Seiun Award (Japanese SF community) | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Seiun Award (Overseas Long Novel) | The Genesis Machine | 海外長編部門 | Seiun Award (Japanese SF community) | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Prometheus Award | Voyage from Yesteryear | — | Prometheus Award (presented by the Laissez-Faire / Libertarian group) | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Prometheus Award | The Multiplex Man | — | Prometheus Award | 受賞 |
Seiun Award (Overseas Long Novel)
1981
Work:
Inherit the Stars
Category:
海外長編部門
Organization:
Seiun Award (Japanese SF community)
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award (Overseas Long Novel)
1994
Work:
Entoverse
Category:
海外長編部門
Organization:
Seiun Award (Japanese SF community)
Result:
受賞
Seiun Award (Overseas Long Novel)
1982
Work:
The Genesis Machine
Category:
海外長編部門
Organization:
Seiun Award (Japanese SF community)
Result:
受賞
Prometheus Award
1982
Work:
Voyage from Yesteryear
Organization:
Prometheus Award (presented by the Laissez-Faire / Libertarian group)
Result:
受賞
Prometheus Award
1992
Work:
The Multiplex Man
Organization:
Prometheus Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inherit the Stars
1977 Hard science fictionBegins with the discovery of a 50,000-year-old human body on the Moon; the first book in Hogan's hard-SF series where successive investigations lead to theories being formed and discarded.
scientific methodancient astronautstheory and verification
Translations
- Inherit the Stars
Voyage from Yesteryear
1982 Hard SF / Social science fictionDepicts first contact with a highly advanced society from the Alpha Centauri system and explores anarchism, libertarianism, and post-scarcity concepts.
anarchismlibertarianismpost-scarcitygift economy
The Genesis Machine
1978 Hard science fictionA novel dealing with artificial intelligence and control systems that questions the relationship between technology and society.
artificial intelligencetechnology and society
Code of the Lifemaker
1983 Hard science fictionExplores themes of evolution and designed life, depicting unique ecosystems and evolutionary processes.
evolutionartificial life
Entoverse
1991 Hard SF (series)Part of the 'Giants' Star' sequence, dealing with relations between aliens and humans and scientific inquiry.
astroarchaeologyscientific verification
Bibliography
- Inherit the Stars (1977)
- The Gentle Giants of Ganymede (1978)
- Giants' Star (1981)
- The Genesis Machine (1978)
- Voyage from Yesteryear (1982)
- Code of the Lifemaker (1983)
- Entoverse (1991)
- The Multiplex Man (1992)
- Other works including collections and non-fiction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard SF orientationscientific-empiricist approachexploration of technology-society links
- Recurring Motifs
- scientific methodskepticism toward authoritytechnological innovation and social changepost-scarcity
Health
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heart failure晩年（2010年死亡時）Died of heart failure in 2010; recorded as cause of death
Legacy
Considered a major hard-SF author, popular in Japan with multiple Seiun Awards. Known for scientific inquiry and anti-authoritarian perspectives in his fiction, though his later views courted controversy for leaning toward pseudoscientific positions.
Archives
- Holdings and authority records in various national libraries and identifier databases
Quotes
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Theories should be based only on empirical research; if a theory conflicts with reality, it is the theory that must be discarded.
Source: Wikipedia article (summary)
Trivia
- Popular in Japan, winning the Seiun Award multiple times.
- Debuted with Inherit the Stars in 1977 and became a full-time writer in 1979.
- Later life saw attention for controversial, sometimes pseudoscientific views.