Philip Dick

Philip Dick, whose trilogies are full of aphorisms and quotes, is called the destroyer of reality in the world of readers. The writer wrote his stories and novels in a particular genre: he skillfully places "normal heroes" in a strange setting. The reader observes the actions of the characters who plunge into the world of sci-fi surroundings. Based on the works of this author, whose personal life is full of interesting events, more than one Hollywood film has been shot, as well as serials.

The future writer was born in the city of opportunity - Chicago (Illinois, USA), this event happened on December 16, 1928. It is noteworthy that Philip Kidred Dick was born prematurely, 6 weeks before due date, along with his twin sister Jane.

Unfortunately, the girl died after 6 weeks. The true cause of death is not known, but Jane died continuously from malnutrition. This terrible event deeply influenced the life of the author: in his works there are motives of the "ghostly twin". Dick also blamed his parents all his life and accused him of negligence. In his opinion, they are to blame for such an early death of the little girl.

Philip's parents, Dorothy and Joseph, worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. It is also known that Dick's paternal grandparents were Irish.

The Philip family later moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. When the boy was five years old, his father was transferred to work in the city of Reno, which is located in Nebraska. Joseph's wife refused to go with him, which became the reason for the divorce. Both parents fought for custody of their son; by court order, Philip remained with his mother.

To get her child back on his feet, Dorothy took a job and moved in with her son Washington. In this city, Philip was enrolled in John Eaton Elementary School. Back in school, the teachers noticed that the boy showed an interest in telling adventure stories.

In the summer of 1938, mother and son returned to California, and it was at this time that the boy became interested in science fiction: he read his first science fiction magazine, Stirring Science Stories, in 1940, at the age of 12.

It is noteworthy that Philip Dick attended high school in Berkeley. He and science fiction author Ursula Le Guin were members of the same senior year (1947), but did not know each other at the time. After receiving his high school diploma, Dick briefly studied at the University of Berkeley.

Philip Dick established himself as a science fiction writer in the 1950s. Philip began his career with stories that were published in cheap tabloid magazines. But despite this, the author developed his own unique style, which distinguished him from his colleagues in the workshop. It is worth saying that the work of Philip was greatly influenced by Anthony Bucher, to whom the man dedicated the work "Ubik".

In 1954, from the pen of the master of words, his debut novel entitled "The Solar Lottery" and the popular story "Gorodishko" were published. In 1957, the readership saw the book The Eye in the Sky. Despite the positive reviews and reviews, Dick himself was critical of his activities and even stated that he would not write any more. For a while, Philip Dick was true to his promise.

In 1962, Dick published The Man in the High Castle. The book's plot takes the reader to the former United States. Events unfold 15 years after World War II and the victory over the coalition of Adolf Hitler.

Also, Dick's bibliography was replenished with the following works: "The Link of Times Broken Up", "Doctor Death, or How We Lived After the Bomb", "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldrich", etc.

In 1976 the book "The Lord of Wrath" was published. This post-apocalyptic novel was published jointly with another American writer - Roger Zelazny. The reader will learn about the life of mankind who managed to survive a nuclear war. The book describes the journey of Tibor McMaster. The main character is an artist and a disabled person, devoid of limbs, who travels through a destroyed world.

In 1968, Philip Dick wrote Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ?, based on which director Ridley Scott directed the adaptation of Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford.

The concept of the novel is as follows: the action takes place in 1992, from the Earth after the world war there were catacombs. To protect the remaining inhabitants from the action of radioactive dust, the UN offers humanity to move to extraterrestrial colonies. As a bonus, people are provided with any android to choose from.

In 1970, the book "The Labyrinth of Death" was published, and in 1978 Dick published a novel called "VALIS". Philip Dick's last book was published in 1982. It's called Deception Incorporated.

It is noteworthy that in the winter of 2007 Tor Books published an early novel by the writer, Voices from the Street, which Dick wrote back in 1952-1953.

If we talk about the influence of Philip Dick on literature and cinema, then it is not for nothing that he is called one of the main visionaries of our time. If earlier readers who adore science fiction were interested in the author's work, then after Ridley Scott's film almost the whole world of the film industry recognized the name of the writer.

Also his books were filmed by Paul Verhoeven ("Total Recall"), John Woo ("Reckoning Hour"), Steven Spielberg ("Minority Report"). It is known that Richard Linklater directed the animated film The Blur, starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.

Philip Dick's personal life is difficult, the author was married as many as five times, and his last marriage broke up in 1976. The third wife said in an interview that Philip often recalled the death of his sister.

It is also known from the author's biography that in childhood he suffered from agoraphobia, and also had visions. All these events are reflected in his works.

In addition, during his life, Philip Dick was admitted to a psychiatric hospital three times due to drug addiction, where the attending physician described him as "friendly and compassionate."

On March 23, 1972, Dick attempted suicide due to depression, but miraculously survived. The writer died on March 2, 1982. The author's cause of death is stroke.

1950 - "Time to Get Together" 1952 - "Voices from the Street" 1953 - "Vulcan's Hammer" 1953 - "Doctor Future" 1953 - "Puppets of the Universe" 1957 - "Space Puppets" 1954 - "Solar Lottery" 1954 - "The World That Built Jones "1955 -" Eye of Heaven "1968 -" The Labyrinth of Death "

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