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Laurence van Cott Niven (/ ˈ n ɪ v ən /; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer. His 1970 novel Ringworld won the Hugo , Locus , Ditmar , and Nebula awards. With Jerry Pournelle he wrote The Mote in God's Eye (1974) and Lucifer's Hammer (1977).
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- 1964–present
- Novelist
Larry Niven is the author of Ringworld, the co-author of The Mote in God's Eye and Lucifer's Hammer, the editor of the Man-Kzin War series, and has written or co-authored over 50 books. He is a five-time winner of the Hugo Award, along with a Nebula and numerous others. News. Read more. RECENT RELEASES. Analog Science Fiction & Fact.
Ringworld is a 1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven, set in his Known Space universe and considered a classic of science fiction literature. Ringworld tells the story of Louis Wu and his companions on a mission to the Ringworld, an enormous rotating ring, an alien construct in space 186 million miles (299 million kilometres) in diameter.
- 342 pages
- Larry Niven
- October 1970
- Ballantine Books
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Niven. About Larry Niven. Larry started writing in the 1960s and is now considered one of the grand masters of hard science fiction. To learn more about his life, his writing, and the awards that he has won, follow the Biography link.
Universes of Larry Niven. This is an overview of Larry Niven’s various series, including a complete listing of stories for each series. Known Space. The Man-Kzin Wars (shared universe stories) Avalon/Destiny. Draco Tavern. Dream Park. The Léshy Circuit. Moties and the Empire of Man. The State. Svetz. Teleportation.
Website. http://www.larryniven.net/. Genre. Science Fiction, Fantasy. edit data. Laurence van Cott Niven's best known work is Ringworld (Ringworld, #1) (1970), which received the Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics.
The Ringworld series is a series of science fiction novels written by American author Larry Niven. It is part of his Known Space set of stories. Its backdrop is the Ringworld, a giant artifact 600 million miles in circumference around a star. The series is composed of four standalone science fiction novels, the original award-winning book and ...