Brian Aldiss
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Aldiss at Interaction in Glasgow, 2005
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18 August 1925 East Dereham, Norfolk, England |
| Pen name | Jael Cracken, Dr. Peristyle, C. C. Shackleton |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, artist |
| Period | 1954–present (as writer) |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | Helliconia trilogy, "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" |
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Brian Wilson Aldiss, OBE (/ˈɔːldɪs/; born 18 August 1925) is an English writer and anthologies editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s. Greatly influenced by science fiction pioneer H. G. Wells, Aldiss is a vice-president of the international H. G. Wells Society. He is also (with the late Harry Harrison) co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. Aldiss was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 2000 and inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. He has received two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and one John W. Campbell Memorial Award. His influential works include the short story "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long", the basis for the Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Aldiss was associated with the British New Wave of science fiction.
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