william gibson and cyberpunk
William Gibson is considered the father of the Cyberpunk paradigm. His
revolutionary novel, Neuromancer has won global recognition as one of the most influential novels of the
past 50 years. Gibson is the author of the entire Sprawl series
of books, including Neuromancer, Count Zero, and
Mona Lisa Overdrive. Gibson has also written a collection of
short stories entitled, Burning Chrome.
Gibson's view of the future is a dark and sinister one, where large
multi-national corporations have more power than the traditional governments.
In Gibson's books, technology and punk culture collide, placing the
high-tech at the street level.
William Gibson currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his
family. His newest book is entitled Virtual Light.
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