William Gibson Biography

William Gibson biography

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NAME: William Gibson
OCCUPATION: Author
BIRTH DATE: March 17, 1948 (Age: 65)
EDUCATION: University of British Columbia
PLACE OF BIRTH: Conway, South Carolina
ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces

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William Gibson is a science fiction writer and one of the pioneers of the cyberpunk movement with novels such as Neuromancer.

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With the publication of his first novel, Neuromancer (1984), William Gibson emerged as a leading exponent of cyberpunk, a new school of science-fiction writing. Cyberpunk combines a cynical, tough “punk” sensibility with futuristic technology. Gibson's creation of “cyberspace” foreshadowed virtual reality technology and is considered the author's major contribution to the genre.