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Robert Charles Wilson

ロバート・チャールズ・ウィルソン

Robāto Chāruzu Uiruson

別名: Robert C. Wilson

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1953-12-15 (California, United States)
国籍
Canada, United States
言語
English

経歴

職業
novelist, short story writer
活動期間
1980年〜
影響を受けた人物
Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, J. G. Ballard

受賞歴

Hugo Award (Best Novel)
2007
対象作品: Spin
部門: Best Novel
主催: World Science Fiction Society
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Spin

2005年 Science fiction (with hard-SF elements) 432ページ

When mysterious membranes—called "Spin"—encase the Earth and alter the planet's relation to external time, the novel follows the lives of the protagonist and his friends as humanity confronts cosmic-scale change. It weaves family drama, scientific inquiry, and existential stakes.

timefamilymemoryscience and ethics
翻訳
  • Spin

The Chronoliths

2001年 Science fiction 320ページ

Giant monuments from the future—chronoliths—begin appearing, each commemorating a future victory. As societies react to these foregone conclusions, the protagonist investigates the origin of the chronoliths and their effect on history and politics.

determinism of historyfatepolitics
翻訳
  • The Chronoliths

Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America

2009年 Science fiction (dystopia) 352ページ

Set in a transformed future America, the novel follows Julian, a young man navigating a society reshaped by political and religious upheaval. The book mixes adventure, political satire, and examinations of leadership and morality.

powerreligionsatire
翻訳
  • Julian Comstock

全著作

  • A Hidden Place (1986)
  • Miracle Mile (1996)
  • The Chronoliths (2001)
  • Spin (2005)
  • Julian Comstock (2009)

作品の翻訳

  • Spin (translated editions)
  • The Chronoliths (translated editions)

作風・主題

文体
calm, observational prosecharacter-driven narrativesintegration of hard-SF scientific elements
頻出モチーフ
time and alterations of historyfamily and friendship bondstension between technology and ethics

評価・遺産

Robert Charles Wilson is known for blending intimate character-driven storytelling with large-scale speculative ideas. His Hugo-winning novel Spin cemented his international reputation. He is regarded as a writer who balances emotional depth with scientific scope in contemporary science fiction.

大衆文化への影響

  • Spin has been widely read in the English-speaking world and is considered one of the notable science-fiction works of the 21st century.

豆知識

  • Born in 1953. Born in the United States but long associated with Canadian literary life.
  • Won the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Novel for Spin.