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- Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer and novelist. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime.
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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.
He began publishing science fiction stories in 1952, at age 23. He found little commercial success [6] until his alternative history novel The Man in the High Castle (1962) earned him acclaim, including a Hugo Award for Best Novel, when he was 33. [7] .
Philip K. Dick wrote approximately 121 short stories, most of them for science fiction magazines. His writing career began, and in many ways he found his voice as an author, in 1952-1953, when he wrote and sold 67 stories, five of which have been made into films as of late 2003.
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Philip K. Dick was born on December 16, 1928. He was born Philip Kendrick Dick six weeks early with his twin sister Jane Charlotte to his mother Dorothy Kindred Dick and Joseph Edgar Dick. Both of his parents worked for the United States Department Of Agriculture. When his twin sister died six weeks later, it had a profound effect on Philip. His mo...
The Cosmic Puppet was published in 1957 based on a revision of his novella “A Dark Glass Of Darkness”. It follows Ted and Peg Barton as they go on a trip to revisit their old town but come back to realize that nothing looks like it once did. The town has fallen victim to “The Change” and as Ted and Peg meet more of the inhabitants, they come to rea...
Solar Lottery was written in 1954 by Philip K. Dick. It deals with a world where the Quizmaster, the head of the world government, is chosen using an aspect of game theory called minimax. Multiple Quizmasters have been assassinated and assassins are sent out to try and kill the Quizmaster so that the leader earns the respect of the people. The proc...
Many of Philip K. Dick’s books have been made into movies. Adaptations of his novels have made over $1 billion in profits. – Bladerunner. This 1982 cult favorite movie starred Harrison Ford as the main character whose job is to hunt down rogue robots, the Nexus 6’s. The movie was directed by Ridley Scott and is loosely adapted from Philip K. Dick’s...
Kelly: 3 years ago I first became aware of Philip K. Dick by reading ‘Electric Dreams’ a book of ten short stories that inspired a TV series of the same name which was shown on Channel 4 in the UK....Joshua Smith: 5 years ago Thank you for this. A friend gave me his literal stack of PKD books and I’ve been wanting to tackle them but I didn’t know in which order to read them. Thanks again! ReplySep 18, 2024 · Philip K. Dick was an American science-fiction writer whose novels and short stories often depict the psychological struggles of characters trapped in illusory environments. Notable adaptations of his works included the film Blade Runner and the TV series The Man in the High Castle.
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Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was one of the seminal figures of 20th century science fiction. His many stories and novels, which include such classics as The Man in the High Castle and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, reflect a deeply personal worl...
View the new bibliography at PKD and Me. The Broken Bubble (1988) Clans of the Alphane Moon (1964) Confessions of a Crap Artist (1975) The Cosmic Puppets (1957)….
