Larry Niven
1938
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: hard science fiction
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Washburn University, Cate School
occupation: writer, novelist, screenwriter, mathematician, science fiction writer
award received: Inkpot Award, Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, Hugo Award for Best Short Story, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Seiun Award for Best Translated Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Short Story, Ditmar Award
Laurence van Cott Niven (; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer. His 1970 novel Ringworld won the Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. With Jerry Pournelle he wrote The Mote in God's Eye (1974) and Lucifer's Hammer (1977). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America gave him the 2015 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, works of rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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