Gene Rodman Wolfe (May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith. He was a prolific short story writer and novelist, and won many literary awards. [2]
- Novelist, short story writer
- Rosemary Wolfe, (m. 1952; died 2013)
- c. 1966 – 2019
Jan 27, 2023 · Gene Wolfe was one of the science fiction field’s most respected literary craftsmen. On their podcast ReReading Wolfe, hosts James Wynn and Craig Brewer provide in-depth analysis of Wolfe’s...
Apr 14, 2019 · Gene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic. He was a prolific short story writer and a novelist, and has won many awards in the field.
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The Book of the New Sun (1980–1983) is a four volume, science fantasy novel [2] written by the American author Gene Wolfe. It inaugurated the "Solar Cycle" that Wolfe continued by setting other works in the same universe ( The Urth of the New Sun, The Book of the Long Sun series, and The Book of the Short Sun series). [1]
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- Gene Wolfe
- 1980-1983 (four vols); 1994 (two)
- The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1) Gene Wolfe.
- Shadow & Claw Gene Wolfe.
- Sword & Citadel Gene Wolfe.
- The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe.
Apr 24, 2015 · April 24, 2015 Gene Wolfe is known as the Melville of science-fiction. Why hasn’t he found a wider audience? Photograph by Matheiu Bourgois/AP Gene Wolfe’s 1986 novel “Soldier of the Mist”...
Jul 25, 2014 · A Twelve Tomorrows exclusive: Science fiction legend Gene Wolfe looks back on his career. By Jason Pontin July 25, 2014 Gene Wolfe was born in New York City in 1931 and spent his early...
Apr 29, 2019 · Between 1970 or so and the turn of the century, through a seemingly unending flow of novels and stories, the American science fiction writer Gene Wolfe, who has died aged 87, enjoyed a creative...
Apr 16, 2019 · Gene Wolfe, a towering figure in science fiction whose magnum opus The Book of the New Sun was hailed as a masterpiece by Ursula K Le Guin, has died at the age of 87. Wolfe’s publisher Tor,...
Gene Rodman Wolfe (1931-2019) was a former engineer turned prolific short-story writer and novelist who won multiple science fiction and fantasy literary awards, including the SFWA's prestigious Grand Master award in 2012. He is noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as for the strong influence of his Catholic faith.
Apr 16, 2019 · Gene Wolfe, the author of such acclaimed books as The Fifth Head of Cerberus and The Book of the New Sun, died Sunday at age 87, “after his long battle with heart disease,” according to his ...
May 4, 2023 · Gene Rodman Wolfe ( May 7, 1931 – April 14, 2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith.
Apr 19, 2019 · Science fiction writer Gene Wolfe died on April 14 at the age of 87. Even though I consider it one the greatest science fiction novels ever written, I taught Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer...