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Jerry Pournelle

ジェリー・ユージン・パーネル

Jerry Pournelle

Aliases: Jerry Eugene Pournelle

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1933-08-07 （Shreveport, Louisiana, United States）
Died
2017-09-08 （Studio City, California, United States） age 84
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Resident of Los Angeles (later life)

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Science fiction writer, Columnist
Active Years
1971-2017
Affiliations
Boeing Aerospace research (affiliation), Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (former officer)
Memberships
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Influenced By
Larry Niven, Robert A. Heinlein, Poul Anderson, H. Beam Piper

Education

University of Iowa
Country: United States
Attended prior to studies at the University of Washington (details not specified)
University of Washington
Psychology
Degree: BA, MA, PhD（心理学、政治学を含む）
Country: United States
Reported to have earned BA, MA and PhD degrees (psychology; political science noted) at the University of Washington. Specific years not provided.

Awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1973
Result: winner
Seiun Award (Best Foreign Long Work)
1989
Work: Footfall
Result: winner
Prometheus Award
1992
Work: Fallen Angels
Organization: Libertarian Futurist Society
Result: winner
Seiun Award (Best Foreign Long Work)
1998
Work: Fallen Angels
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Mote in God's Eye

1974 Space opera / Hard science fiction

Co-written with Larry Niven. A major novel about first contact with an alien civilization and the political and military tensions that arise.

first contactpoliticsmilitary conflict
Translations
  • The Mote in God's Eye (Japanese translation)

Footfall

1985 Military science fiction

Co-written with Larry Niven. Depicts a full-scale invasion of Earth by an alien species and humanity's response.

invasiontechnology and societywar
Translations
  • Footfall (Japanese translation)

Janissaries

1979 Military SF / Space opera

Mercenaries from Earth get involved in the political and military intrigues of alien civilizations. The work became a series.

mercenariescolonial politicscultural clash
Translations
  • Janissaries (Japanese translation)

Lucifer's Hammer

1977 Disaster science fiction

Co-written with Larry Niven. A multi-perspective tale of survival and societal collapse after a comet impact.

civilization collapsesurvivalcommunity rebuilding
Translations
  • Lucifer's Hammer (Japanese translation)

Fallen Angels

1991 Hard SF / Social science fiction

Co-written with Larry Niven and Michael Flynn. Explores technology debates and social issues within a science fiction framework.

technology worship and backlashcommunityenvironment and society
Translations
  • Fallen Angels (Japanese translation)

Bibliography

  • The Mercenary (The Mercenary)
  • West of Honor (West of Honor)
  • Janissaries (Janissaries)
  • Janissaries II: Clan and Crown
  • Janissaries III: Storms of Victory
  • The Mote in God's Eye
  • The Gripping Hand
  • The Legacy of Heorot
  • Beowulf's Children
  • King David's Spaceship
  • Inferno
  • Lucifer's Hammer
  • Oath of Fealty
  • Footfall
  • Fallen Angels
  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes (novelization)

Adaptations

  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes (film novelization)

Translations of Works

  • Multiple works translated into Japanese (see bibliography above)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Military SF with realistic military and political depictionHard-SF grounded in technical detail
Recurring Motifs
military strategypolitics and powerinteraction of technology and society

Legacy

A leading military science fiction author, known for collaborations with Larry Niven. Through long-running computer columns and involvement in space policy advocacy, he influenced the SF field, computing readership, and public space policy debates.

Academic Societies

  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (association)

In Popular Culture

  • Known for the 'Chaos Manor' column in computer magazines and online

Trivia

  • Wrote the long-running 'Chaos Manor' column for Byte magazine.
  • Co-founded a citizens' council to influence U.S. space policy and advocated for manned spaceflight.