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Richard Kingsley Morgan

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Richard Morgan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1965-09-24 （London, England）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
London (birthplace) → Glasgow (residence)

Career

Occupations
novelist, science fiction writer
Active Years
2002-
Affiliations
University of Strathclyde (lecturer, English language teaching)
Influenced By
William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Philip K. Dick

Education

Queens' College, University of Cambridge
History
Country: United Kingdom
Studied history

Awards

Philip K. Dick Award
2004
Work: Altered Carbon
Organization: Philip K. Dick Award
Result: 受賞
Arthur C. Clarke Award
2008
Work: Black Man
Organization: Arthur C. Clarke Award
Result: 受賞
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2005
Work: Market Forces
Organization: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Result: 受賞
Ignotus Award
2007
Work: Market Forces
Organization: Spanish Association of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror (estimated)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Altered Carbon

2002 cyberpunk / hard-boiled / dystopia

Set in the 27th century where minds can be digitized and re-sleeved into new bodies, Takeshi Kovacs becomes embroiled in a wealthy immortals' conspiracy; a hard-boiled cyberpunk novel and the first in the Kovacs series.

dystopiabody and identityclass inequality
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Altered Carbon (TV series) (2018)
  • [anime film] Altered Carbon: Resleeved (2020)
Translations
  • Altered Carbon

Broken Angels

2003 cyberpunk / military SF

The second Kovacs novel. Thirty years later, now a mercenary, Kovacs becomes entangled in conflicts over alleged Martian artifacts.

war and corporationsartifacts / ancient civilizations
Translations
  • Broken Angels

Woken Furies

2005 cyberpunk / hard SF

The third and final Kovacs novel. Kovacs returns to Harlan's World and confronts the ruling family's authoritarian regime.

dictatorship and rebellionrecurrence of identity
Translations
  • Woken Furies

Market Forces

2004 dystopia / thriller

A dystopian novel about corporate competition and normalized violence, centered on corporate warriors.

corporate dominationviolence and capitalism
Translations
  • Market Forces

Black Man

2007 SF / dystopia

A novel examining bodily constraint and questions of identity; it tackles themes of mortality that were harder to explore in the Kovacs series.

physicalityrace and exclusion
Translations
  • Black Man

The Steel Remains

2008 fantasy

First book of the A Land Fit For Heroes trilogy; a hard-edged heroic fantasy.

heroic sagaviolence and revenge
Translations
  • The Steel Remains

Bibliography

  • Altered Carbon (2002)
  • Broken Angels (2003)
  • Market Forces (2004)
  • Woken Furies (2005)
  • Black Man (2007)
  • The Steel Remains (2008)
  • The Cold Commands (2011)
  • The Dark Defiles (2014)

Adaptations

  • Altered Carbon (Netflix TV series, 2018)
  • Altered Carbon: Resleeved (Netflix anime film, 2020)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
hard-boiled, direct prosecyberpunk-inflected narrative
Recurring Motifs
dystopian societiesbody modification and identityclass and power

Legacy

Morgan blended hard‑boiled narration with cyberpunk settings, influencing contemporary anglophone SF; the Altered Carbon screen adaptations broadened his recognition among general audiences.

In Popular Culture

  • Altered Carbon was adapted into a Netflix series, bringing the work into popular culture

Trivia

  • Movie rights for Altered Carbon were bought by producer Joel Silver (reported sum around $1 million)
  • Worked as a lecturer in English language teaching at the University of Strathclyde
  • Wrote Marvel graphic novels related to Black Widow
  • Reportedly lives in Glasgow with his Spanish wife