Philip K. Dick Biography

Philip K. Dick biography

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NAME: Philip K. Dick
OCCUPATION: Author
BIRTH DATE: December 16, 1928
DEATH DATE: March 02, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois

PLACE OF DEATH: Santa Ana, California
AKA: Richard Philips
AKA: Jack Dowland

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Philip Dick is an American novelist and short story writer best known for his science fiction short stories, many of which have been translated to film.

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Philip Dick is an American novelist best known for his science fiction short stories, many of which have been translated to film, including Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, The Adjustment Bureau and Total Recall. Dick was the first science fiction writer to be included in The Library of America series. Dick's writing often focuses on psychological struggles and altered states.