william gibson

Around the late 1970's and the early 1980's a new genre of fiction was beginning to emerge. A derivative of science fiction, cyperpunk was a fresh new addition to what was primarily American literature. One of the pioneers of this new niche was William Gibson. In 1984 William Gibson's first novel was printed. Neuromancer went on to win the Nebula, Hugo and Philip K. Dick awards, all are high honors amongst science fiction novelists. It was …

…story telling, Gibson's gave works gave us a glimpse of the present day, and his later works may actually foretell what is to come. Perhaps humanity is reacting slowly to technology's breakneck pace. Technoshock may one day be a scarier reality than physical diseases are. One day corporations may have more power of a person than the nation they swear allegiance to. Although still unlikely at present, we have been warned through William Gibson's works.