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  1. Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer and novelist. [1] He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. [2] His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions ...

  2. Philip K. Dick bibliography. The bibliography of Philip K. Dick includes 44 novels, 121 short stories, and 14 short story collections published by American science fiction author Philip K. Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982) during his lifetime. [1] At the time of his death, Dick's work was generally known to only science fiction readers ...

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · Philip K. Dick (born December 16, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died March 2, 1982, Santa Ana, California) was an American science-fiction writer whose novels and short stories often depict the psychological struggles of characters trapped in illusory environments. Dick worked briefly in radio before studying at the University of California ...

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  4. Mar 2, 2022 · Out of all such writers, few seem a more unlikely seer of our times than the US author Philip K Dick, who died 40 years ago today at the age of 53. In a remarkably prolific 30-year period of work ...

  5. Oct 26, 2022 · The Essential Philip K. Dick. A nuclear-strength imagination powered his stupendous output. Here’s where to start. The New York Times/Photo by Frank Ronan, via Arbor House. 377. By Molly Young ...

  6. Philip K. Dick is a prolific American author of science fiction. He has written novels, essays, and short stories. Dick explored themes of political, sociological, and metaphysical nature which were incorporated into his books which deal heavily with monopolistic businesses, totalitarian government, romance, action, and altered states as well as betrayal and the perception of reality.

  7. Philip K. Dick lived most of his life in California. He was born in 1928 in Chicago. In his career PKD wrote 36 novels and five short story collections between 1952 and 1982 when he died in Santa Ana, California. A Scanner Darkly was dedicated to many of his friends who died or suffered damage from drug abuse (including himself).

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