Gene Wolfe
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Gene Wolfe was an influential American science fiction writer.[1] He was a veteran of the Korean War, and, subsequently, spent most of his life as a full time editor of technical journals, in engineering. However, he routinely spent an hour working on his science fiction stories, prior to going to work.
Wolfe was chosen to as the 2012 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master award by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[2]
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[edit | edit source]- ↑ Peter Bebergal (2015-04-24). "Sci-Fi's Difficult Genius". New Yorker magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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Alison Flood (2012-12-14). "Gene Wolfe wins grand master award for science fiction and fantasy". The Guardian. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) announced Wolfe as their 2012 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master award for "lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy" on Thursday.