The Hugo Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1977) award
Kate Wilhelm
ケイト・ウィルヘルム
Keito Uiruherumu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1928-06-08 （Toledo, Ohio, United States）
- Died
- 2018-03-08 （Eugene, Oregon, United States） age 89
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, teacher, editor
- Active Years
- 1956-2018
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hugo Award (Best Novel) | Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang | Best Novel | World Science Fiction Society (Worldcon) | winner |
Hugo Award (Best Novel)
1977
Work:
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
World Science Fiction Society (Worldcon)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
1976 Science fictionSet against ecological collapse, the novel follows communities rebuilt using cloning and explores the consequences for individuality, creativity, and human relationships. It examines tensions between group survival and the value of individual differences.
cloningindividuality vs. communityenvironmental collapsecreativity
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- character-driven narratives with strong psychological insightscience-fiction elements that engage social and ethical questions
- Recurring Motifs
- issues of identitycloning and replicationcommunity vs. isolationsurvival and creativity
Legacy
Kate Wilhelm was a prominent science-fiction writer of the 1970s onward, known for blending psychological character work with social themes. She was active in mentoring writers and influenced many in the field. Her novel Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang won the Hugo Award and remains highly regarded.
Trivia
- Her novel Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang won the 1977 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
- She was married to fellow writer Damon Knight; the couple were prominent figures in the speculative fiction community and in writer-education activities.