Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1992) award
John Kessel
ジョン・ケッセル
John Kessel
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-09-24 （Buffalo, New York, USA）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Buffalo, New York, USA → Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor, University professor
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- North Carolina State University
- Nominations
- 1989 Nebula Award nominee (Good News From Outer Space), 1993 World Fantasy Award nominee (Meeting in Infinity)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | College of Liberal Arts | English | Ph.D. | 1978-1981 | United States |
University of Kansas
College of Liberal Arts
/ English
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1978-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Nebula Award (Best Novella) | Another Orphan | 中長編小説部門 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | winner |
| 1992 | Locus Award (Best Short Story) | Buffalo | 短篇部門 | Locus Magazine | winner |
| 1992 | Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award | Buffalo | — | Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Committee | winner |
| 2002 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award | Stories for Men | — | James Tiptree, Jr. Award Committee | winner |
| 1989 | Nebula Award (nominee) | Good News From Outer Space | — | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | nominee |
Nebula Award (Best Novella)
1982
Work:
Another Orphan
Category:
中長編小説部門
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
winner
Locus Award (Best Short Story)
1992
Work:
Buffalo
Category:
短篇部門
Organization:
Locus Magazine
Result:
winner
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
1992
Work:
Buffalo
Organization:
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Committee
Result:
winner
James Tiptree, Jr. Award
2002
Work:
Stories for Men
Organization:
James Tiptree, Jr. Award Committee
Result:
winner
Nebula Award (nominee)
1989
Work:
Good News From Outer Space
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
nominee
Awards & Nominations
Otherwise Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2002) award
Works
Major Works
Another Orphan
1982 NovellaA novella in which the protagonist discovers he exists inside the world of Moby-Dick; an exploration of literature and reality.
metafictionidentityfictional worlds
Buffalo
1991 Short storyA short story intertwining regional history and memory with personal drama; combines SF elements with human concerns.
memorylocalityloss
Corrupting Dr. Nice
1997 Novel (Science Fiction)A science-fiction novel dealing with ethics and time manipulation, mixing humor with social satire.
timeethicssocial satire
Stories for Men
2002 Short story collectionA collection of varied short stories addressing gender, identity, and speculative imagination.
genderidentitysocial themes
Bibliography
- Freedom Beach (co-authored, 1985)
- Good News From Outer Space (1989)
- Corrupting Dr. Nice (1997)
- Another Orphan (1982)
- Buffalo (1991)
- Stories for Men (2002)
Adaptations
- A Clean Escape adapted for television (Masters of Science Fiction, ABC, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, tightly crafted short fictioncritical and satirical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and the pastfragile identitytechnology and ethics
Legacy
John Kessel is an award-winning short fiction writer and critic in science fiction and fantasy. As an educator at North Carolina State University he has mentored many writers and helped found the Sycamore Hill Writers' Workshop.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Trivia
- Co-founder of the Sycamore Hill Writers' Workshop.
- Has taught English literature and fiction writing at North Carolina State University.