| Dan Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1948 Peoria, Illinois |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Writing period | 1983-present |
| Genres | Science fiction, Horror and Fantasy |
| Notable work(s) | Novel: Song of Kali (1985), Novel: Hyperion (1989) |
Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American author most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction series, known as the Hyperion Cantos, and for his Locus-winning Ilium/Olympos cycle. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year The Hyperion Cantos form a Tetralogy of Science fiction Novels by Dan Simmons. Ilium/Olympos is a Science fiction duology by Dan Simmons. These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the Greek gods.
He spans genres such as science fiction, horror and fantasy, sometimes within the same novel: a typical example of Simmons' ability to intermingle genres is Song of Kali (1985), winner of World Fantasy Award. Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The World Fantasy Awards are annual international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of Fantasy. He is also a respected author of mysteries and thrillers.
His most recent work is the The Terror, an historical-suspense tale with horror undertones. The Terror is the name of a 2007 novel by American author Dan Simmons.
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Biography
Simmons received a B. A. in English from Wabash College in 1970, and, in 1971, a Masters in Education from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Wabash College is a small private liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville Indiana. He subsequently worked in elementary education until 1989.
He soon started to write short stories, although his career did not take off until 1982, when, through Harlan Ellison's help, his short story "The River Styx Runs Upstream" was published and awarded first prize in a Twilight Zone Magazine story competition. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Harlan Jay Ellison (born May 27, 1934) is a prolific American Writer of Short stories, Novellas, Teleplays Prayers to Broken Stones is a short story anthology by the American author Dan Simmons. Twilight Zone literature is an umbrella term for the many books and comic books which concern or adapt The Twilight Zone Television series. His first novel, Song of Kali, was released in 1985. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
Horror fiction
Summer of Night (1991) recounts the childhood of a group of pre-teens who band together in the 1960s to defeat a centuries-old evil that terrorizes their hometown, Elm Haven, Illinois. Summer of Night is a Horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1991 by Warner Aspect. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.
This novel, which was praised by Stephen King, is similar to King's It, in its focus on small town life, the corruption of innocence, the return of an ancient evil, and the responsibility for others that emerges with the transition from youth to adulthood. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, It is a Horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1986 Considered one of King's most visceral and graphic works and his masterpiece alongside
In the sequel to Summer of Night, A Winter Haunting, the protagonist, now an adult, revisits his boyhood town to come to grips with mysteries that have disrupted his adult life. A Winter Haunting is a 2002 Horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons. Another pseudo-sequel is Children of the Night which features a much older Mike O'Rourke, now a Roman Catholic priest, who is sent on a mission to investigate bizarre events in a European city. Another Summer of Night character, Dale's younger brother, Lawrence Stewart, appears as a minor character in Simmons' thriller Darwin's Blade while the adult Cordie Cooke appears in Fires of Eden.
Soon after Summer of Night, Simmons, who had written mostly horror fiction, began to focus on writing science fiction. Summer of Night is a Horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1991 by Warner Aspect.
Science fiction
Simmons became famous in 1989 for Hyperion, winner of Hugo and Locus Awards for the best science fiction novel. The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll This novel deals with a space war, and is inspired in its structure by Boccaccio's Decameron and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The Decameron (subtitle Prencipe Galeotto) is a collection of 100 Novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in Prose, the rest in verse)
Many of his works have similarly strong ties with classic literature:
- Carrion Comfort derives its title and many of its themes from Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem
- "Vanni Fucci Is Alive and Well and Living In Hell", a 1988 short story lampooning televangelists included in Prayers to Broken Stones, is about a brief return to earth by the title character, an inhabitant of Dante's Inferno
- The basic structure of Hyperion is taken from the medieval poem The Canterbury Tales. Gerard Manley Hopkins ( 28 July 1844 – 8 June, 1889) was an English Poet, Roman Catholic convert and Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith Prayers to Broken Stones is a short story anthology by the American author Dan Simmons. The Divine Comedy For the novel 'Hyperion' written by Friedrich Hölderlin see Hyperion (Hölderlin Hyperion is a Hugo Award The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in Prose, the rest in verse) A varied group of individuals are on a pilgrimage to solicit a kind of demon-god called "the Shrike" on the planet "Hyperion" in a universe on the edge of the apocalypse. Each pilgrim tells his or her tale of why they are going to see the Shrike. The Fall of Hyperion is the conclusion to the story of the pilgrims rather than a stand-alone sequel. Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion are essentially one work in two volumes.
- The Hollow Man (1992) is influenced by Dante's Inferno and T. S. Eliot
- A short story from 1993, "The Great Lover", is inspired by the World War I War Poets. The Hollow Man (1992 is a novel by American author Dan Simmons. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26 1888 – January 4 1965 was a poet Dramatist, and Literary critic. The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The term war poet came into currency during and after World War I.
- In The Fall of Hyperion, John Keats appears as one of the main characters. The novel should not be confused with John Keats's epic poem fragment The Fall of Hyperion A Dream.
- His Ilium/Olympos cycle is inspired by Homer's works. Ilium/Olympos is a Science fiction duology by Dan Simmons. These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the Greek gods. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Both Shakespeare and Proust are mentioned as well.
- The character of Ada and her home Ardis Hall in the Ilium cycle are inspired by Vladimir Nabokov's novel Ada or Ardor, which was Nabokov's foray into the science fiction genre and alternate history. This page is about the novelist For his father the politician see Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov. Ada or Ardor A Family Chronicle is a Novel by Vladimir Nabokov published in 1969.
Movie adaptation
In January 2004, it was announced that the screenplay he wrote for his novels Ilium and Olympos would be made into a film by Digital Domain and Barnet Bain Films, with Simmons acting as executive producer. Digital Domain is a visual effects and animation company based in Venice Los Angeles California. Ilium is described as an "epic tale that spans 5,000 years and sweeps across the entire solar system, including themes and characters from Homer's The Iliad and Shakespeare's The Tempest. The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him although " In July 2004, Ilium received a Locus Award for best science fiction novel of 2003. The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Works
Hyperion Cantos
- Hyperion (1989) - Hugo Award 1990, Locus Award 1990 (Science Fiction)
- The Fall of Hyperion (1990)
- Endymion (1996)
- The Rise of Endymion (1997)
Ilium/Olympos
Joe Kurtz
Other books
- Song of Kali (1985) - World Fantasy Award 1986
- Carrion Comfort (1989) - Bram Stoker Award 1989
- Phases of Gravity (1989)
- Entropy's Bed at Midnight (1990)
- Prayers to Broken Stones (1990, short story collection)
- Summer of Night (1991)
- Summer Sketches (1992, short story collection}
- Children of the Night (1992) - Locus Award 1993 (Horror)
- Lovedeath (1993, short story collection)
- The Hollow Man (1992)
- Fires of Eden (1994)
- The Crook Factory (1999)
- Darwin's Blade (2000)
- A Winter Haunting (2002)
- Worlds Enough & Time (2002, short story collection)
- The Terror (2007)
- Drood (forthcoming)
Awards
Simmons has won a number of literary awards spanning different genres, including a Hugo Award, three Locus Awards, a World Fantasy Award, and a Bram Stoker Award. The Hyperion Cantos form a Tetralogy of Science fiction Novels by Dan Simmons. For the novel 'Hyperion' written by Friedrich Hölderlin see Hyperion (Hölderlin Hyperion is a Hugo Award Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The novel should not be confused with John Keats's epic poem fragment The Fall of Hyperion A Dream. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Endymion is the third science fiction novel by Dan Simmons in his Hyperion Cantos Fictional universe. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Rise of Endymion is a 1997 Science fiction Novel by Dan Simmons. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Ilium/Olympos is a Science fiction duology by Dan Simmons. These events are set in motion by beings who have taken on the roles of the Greek gods. Olympos sequel on for example the true nature of Setebos the voynix or Odysseus' changing Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Olympos, Dan Simmons ' novel published in 2005 is the sequel to Ilium and final part of Ilium/Olympus duology Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The World Fantasy Awards are annual international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of Fantasy. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA for "superior achievement" in horror writing. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Prayers to Broken Stones is a short story anthology by the American author Dan Simmons. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Summer of Night is a Horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1991 by Warner Aspect. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Hollow Man (1992 is a novel by American author Dan Simmons. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Fires of Eden, a book by Dan Simmons, centres on the history and Mythology of Hawaii, the moral and ethical issues of the United States occupation Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Crook Factory is a Thriller novel by American author Dan Simmons. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A Winter Haunting is a 2002 Horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Terror is the name of a 2007 novel by American author Dan Simmons. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Entertainment Weekly named the 2007 novel The Terror to its "Fiction of the Year" list. [1]
References
- ^ Reese, Jennifer (December 28, 2007). Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Fiction of the Year". Entertainment Weekly: 134.
External links
- Official Site
- Dan Simmons at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Dan Simmons at the Internet Book List
Interviews
- An Interview with Dan Simmons on wotmania.com
- When Mental Growth Outruns Maturity: An Interview with Dan Simmons
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simmons, Daniel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simmons, Dan |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American novelist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peoria |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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