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Orson Scott Card

Card at a science fiction and fantasy symposium at Brigham Young University in 2008.
Born August 24, 1951 (1951-08-24) (age 56)
Richland, Washington
Occupation Novelist, English Professor
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror, LDS fiction
Notable work(s) Ender's Game series
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Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951)[1] is a bestselling American author, critic, political writer, and speaker. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Richland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. 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 Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience LDS fiction (or Mormon fiction) is a growing Niche market of Fiction Novels featuring themes related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Ender's Game series (sometimes called Ender series or Enderverse) is a series of Science fiction books by Orson Scott Card Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January 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 word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured deliberate manner intended to inform influence or entertain the listeners He writes in several genres, but primarily known for his science fiction work. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead both won the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, making Card the only author (as of 2007) to win both of science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years. Ender's Game (1985 is one of the best-known novels by Orson Scott Card. Speaker for the Dead (1986 is a Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card and a sequel to the novel Ender's Game. The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction Card has written, "We care about moral issues, nobility, decency, happiness, goodness—the issues that matter in the real world, but which can only be addressed, in their purity, in fiction. "[2]

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Early life

Card is descended from Charles Ora Card, a son-in-law of Brigham Young and founder of Cardston, Alberta the first Mormon pioneer settlement in Canada. Charles Ora Card (1839 – 1906 was the founder of the town of Cardston, Alberta, the first Mormon settlement in Canada. Brigham Young (June 1 1801 &ndash August 29 1877 was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. Cardston is a town in southwest Alberta, Canada. Cardston was settled in 1887 by Mormons from Utah The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Card was born in Richland, Washington, and raised in Santa Clara, California as well as Mesa, Arizona and Orem, Utah. Richland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U Santa Clara California (ˌsæntəˈklærə founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852 is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U Mesa ( "MACE-uh") is a city in Maricopa County, in the U Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. He served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil and graduated from Brigham Young University and the University of Utah; he also spent a year in a Ph. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake D. program at the University of Notre Dame. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in Card lives in Greensboro, North Carolina,[3] an environment that played a significant role in Ender's Game. Ender's Game (1985 is one of the best-known novels by Orson Scott Card.

Career

See also: List of works by Orson Scott Card

Card's writing career began primarily as a poet, studying with Clinton F. This is a list of the works of Orson Scott Card. Orson Scott Card is the author of The Ender saga and Homecoming Saga among many other works Larson at Brigham Young University. During his studies as a theatre major, he began "doctoring" scripts, adapting fiction for readers theatre production, and finally writing his own one-act and full-length plays, several of which were produced by faculty directors at BYU. He also explored fiction writing, beginning with stories that eventually evolved into The Worthing Saga. The Worthing Saga (1990 is a science fiction book by Orson Scott Card.

After returning to Provo, Utah, from his LDS mission in Brazil, Card started the Utah Valley Repertory Theatre Company, which for two summers produced plays at "the Castle," a Depression-era outdoor amphitheater behind the then-active state mental hospital in Provo; his company's were the first plays ever produced there. Provo is a city in and the County seat The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances Meanwhile, he took part time employment as a proofreader at BYU Press, then made the jump to full time employment as a copy editor. In 1976, in the midst of a paid acting gig in the Church's musical celebrating America's Bicentennial, he secured employment as an assistant editor at the Church's official magazine, Ensign, and moved to Salt Lake City. The United States Bicentennial was celebrated on Sunday July 4, 1976, the 200th Anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly shortened to Ensign (ˈɛnsaɪn is an official Periodical of Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U It was while working at Ensign that Card published his first piece of fiction. His short story "Gert Fram" appeared in the July 1977 fine arts issue of that magazine under the pseudonym Byron Walley. "Gert Fram" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection Maps Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is a bestselling American Author, Critic, political writer and speaker.

Science fiction

He first wrote the short story "Ender's Game" while working at the BYU press, and submitted it to several publications. "Ender's Game" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It was eventually purchased by Ben Bova at Analog Science Fiction and Fact and published in the August 1977 issue. Benjamin William Bova (born November 8, 1932) is an American Science fiction author and editor Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American Science fiction Magazine. Meanwhile, he started writing half-hour audioplays on the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the New Testament, and other subjects for Living Scriptures in Ogden, Utah; on the basis of that continuing contract, some freelance editing work, and a novel contract for Hot Sleep and A Planet Called Treason, he left Ensign and began supporting his family as a freelancer. See also History of the Latter Day Saint movement The early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is shared by the larger Latter Day Saint Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Hot Sleep The Worthing Chronicle (1979 is a Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. A Planet Called Treason (1979 is a Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card.

He completed his master's degree in English at the University of Utah in 1981 and began a doctoral program at the University of Notre Dame, but the recession of the early 1980s caused the flow of new book contracts to temporarily dry up. He returned to full-time employment as the book editor for Compute! Magazine in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1983. In October of that year, a new contract for the Alvin Maker "trilogy" (now up to 6 books) allowed him to return to freelancing.

Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, making Card the only author (as of 2007) to win both of science fiction's top prizes in consecutive years. Ender's Game (1985 is one of the best-known novels by Orson Scott Card. Speaker for the Dead (1986 is a Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card and a sequel to the novel Ender's Game. The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year The Nebula Award is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA for the best Science fiction / Fantasy fiction Card continued the series with Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant, and the 2007 release of A War of Gifts. For the open source X-COM remake see Project Xenocide. Xenocide (1991 is the third novel in the Ender's Game Children of the Mind (1996 is the fourth book of Orson Scott Card 's popular Ender's Game series, a series of Science fiction novels that Ender's Shadow (1999 is a parallel Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card with a plot covering some of the events in Shadow of the Hegemon (2001 is the second novel in the Ender's Shadow series (often called the Bean Quartet by Orson Scott Card. Shadow Puppets (2002 by Orson Scott Card, is the sequel to Shadow of the Hegemon and the third book in the Ender's Shadow series (often Shadow of the Giant (2005 is the fourth novel in Orson Scott Card 's Ender's Shadow series (often called the Bean Quartet A War of Gifts An Ender Story (2007 is a Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. Card has also announced his plan to write Shadows in Flight, a book that connects the "Shadow" series and "Speaker" series together, and Ender in Exile: Ganges, a book that takes place after Shadow of the Giant and before the short story "Investment Counselor". Shadows in Flight is a yet-to-be-published science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card, which will link the Shadow Series back to the Ender Saga Ender in Exile is a yet-to-be-published science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card, which will be a prequel to Speaker for the Dead. "Investment Counselor" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. Furthermore, Card recently announced that Ender's Game will soon be made into a movie. It is slated to be directed by Wolfgang Petersen, who also directed The NeverEnding Story and Das Boot. The NeverEnding Story (Die unendliche Geschichte is a 1984 Fantasy film based on the German novel of the same name by Michael Ende Das Boot (das boːt German for The Boat) is a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same Card is writing the screenplay himself.

Other works include the alternate histories The Tales of Alvin Maker and Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus, Robota, a collaboration with Star Wars artist Doug Chiang, and Empire, his latest novel, which is about a near-future civil war in the United States. The Tales of Alvin Maker is a series of novels by Orson Scott Card that revolve around the experiences of a young man Alvin Miller who discovers he has incredible powers Pastwatch The Redemption of Christopher Columbus (1996 is the first Science fiction novel in the Pastwatch series by Orson Scott Card. See Roza Robota for the World War 2 Resistance Hero Robota (2003 is an illustrated book by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card about Doug Chiang is an American movie designer and artist He was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1962 and grew up in the United States. Empire (2006 is a Speculative fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state

Other genres

He has since branched out into other areas of fiction with novels such as Lost Boys, Treasure Box and Enchantment. Lost Boys (1992 is the first horror novel and short story by author Orson Scott Card. Treasure Box (1996 is the second horror novel by Orson Scott Card. Enchantment (1999 is a Fantasy novel by author Orson Scott Card. Other works include the novelization of the James Cameron film The Abyss and the comic book Ultimate Iron Man for Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel Universe series. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director The Abyss is a Science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989. See also Alternate versions of Iron Man#Ultimate Iron Man Ultimate Iron Man is the name of two comic book miniseries written by Orson Scott Card Outside the published fiction world, Card contributed dialog to two video games, the The Secret of Monkey Island and The Dig in the early 1990s. The Secret of Monkey Island is an Adventure game developed by Lucasfilm Games. The Dig is a graphical Adventure game developed by LucasArts and released in 1995 and a novel based on the game written by Alan Dean Foster. [4]

In 2000, Card published the first historical novel in The Women of Genesis series. The Women of Genesis series is a series of books begun in 2000 by Orson Scott Card. This series explores the lives of the principal women mentioned in the first book of the Bible and includes Sarah (2000), Rebekah (2002), and Rachel and Leah (2004). Sarah (2000 is the first novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card. Rebekah (2001 is the second novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card. Rachel and Leah (2004 is the third novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.

In the fall of 2005, Card also launched Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show. InterGalactic Medicine Show (sometimes shortened to IGMS) is an American online fantasy and Science fiction magazine. [5] He edited the first two issues, but found that the demands of teaching, writing, and directing plays for his local church theatre group made it impossible to respond to writers' submissions in a timely manner; former Card student and experienced freelance writer and editor Edmund Schubert took over as editor on June 1, 2006.

Pseudonyms

Over the years Orson Scott Card has used a total of four pseudonyms. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) These are in order of appearance Frederick Bliss, P. Q. Gump, Byron Walley, Brian Green and Noam D. Pellume.

Frederick Bliss and P. Q. Gump

The names Frederick Bliss and P. Q. Gump were used by Card when he was asked to write an overview of Mormon playwrights "Mormon Shakespears: A Study of Contemporary Mormon Theatre" for Spring 1976 issue of Sunstone magazine. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Sunstone Magazine is a publication by the Sunstone Education Foundation, Inc According to Card he used these pseudonyms because the article included a brief reference to himself and his play "Stone Tablets". [6]

Byron Walley

The name Byron Walley was used by Card on his first published piece of fiction "Gert Fram" which appeared in the July 1977 fine arts issue of Ensign magazine. The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly shortened to Ensign (ˈɛnsaɪn is an official Periodical of According to Card he used this name because he had a non-fiction article, "Family Art", a poem, "Looking West", and a short play, "The Rag Mission", appearing in the same issue. [6] Card also used the name Byron Walley in stories he published in Friend magazine, New Era magazine and in tbe anthology Dragons of Darkness. For the Quaker magazine of the same name see The Friend (Quaker magazine. New Era is an official Magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dragons of Darkness (1981 is a short story collection edited by Orson Scott Card.

Stories by Byron Walley

Brian Green

The name Brian Green was also used by Card in the July 1977 fine arts issue of Ensign magazine. "Gert Fram" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection Maps "Bicicleta" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection Maps "Best Family Home Evening Ever!!" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. "Billy's Box" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection Maps "I Think Mom and Dad Are Going Crazy Jerry" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. "Middle Woman" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collections Cardography and Maps in a Mirror He used this name for his short play "The Rag Mission" because he had three other pieces appearing in the same issue. [6]

Noam D. Pellume

The name Noam D. Pellume was used by Card for his short story "Damn Fine Novel" which appeared in the October 1989 issue of The Green Pages. "Damn Fine Novel" is a short story by Orson Scott Card.

On writing

Teaching

In 2005, Card accepted a permanent appointment as "distinguished professor" at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Virginia, a small liberal arts college run based on the principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Southern Virginia University (SVU is a Liberal arts college located in Buena Vista Virginia that promotes standards and values of The Church of Jesus Christ Buena Vista (ˌbjunə'vɪstə is an Independent city located within the confines of Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia. Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon Undergraduate study in the Liberal arts. Card has cited his frustration with dismal teaching methodology for creative writing in most universities as a reason for accepting this position, along with his desire to teach the techniques of effective fiction writing to writers whose values are more harmonious with his own. Creative writing is considered to be any writing Fiction or Non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, Journalistic, Card has worked closely with colleagues to develop new and effective ways to educate aspiring writers and has published two books on the subject. He was eager for the opportunity to apply these techniques in a university environment—his assorted workshops did not allow the follow-through he desired. After being affected by stories of his students' parents in some of their essays he decided to stop teaching regularly at the university to spend time with his youngest child who still lives at home. [7]

Literary Boot Camp

Since 2001, Card has run an annual, one-week intensive critique workshop for aspiring writers called "Literary Boot Camp. " Participants are picked from applicants who submit a sample of their fiction writing. The week-long workshop is paired with a weekend lecture-style workshop open to all comers. Graduates have gone on to win major science fiction and fantasy contests (for instance, the now-defunct Phobos contest and the Writers of the Future contest), sell many stories to the SF and fantasy magazines such as Asimov's Science Fiction and Realms of Fantasy, sell books to major publishers (Judson Roberts' Strongbow Saga trilogy is one of many examples), etc. Writers of the Future ( WOTF) is a Science fiction and Fantasy story contest that was originated by L Asimov's Science Fiction (ISSN 1065-2698 is an American Science fiction magazine which publishes Science fiction and Fantasy and Realms of Fantasy is a bimonthly Fantasy magazine It first appeared in 1994

Books on writing

Card has written two books on the subject of creative writing. The first of these books was Characters and Viewpoint published in 1988. The second was How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy published in 1990. Both of the books were published by Writer's Digest Books and remain in print. Writer's Digest is an American magazine devoted to both beginning and established Writers offering Interviews market listings calls for Manuscripts

Writers of the Future

Card also serves as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest[8] The Writers of the Future contest is a science fiction and fantasy story contest for amateur writers originated by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s. Writers of the Future ( WOTF) is a Science fiction and Fantasy story contest that was originated by L Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13 1911 &ndash January 24 1986 was a fiction writer who devised a self-help technique called Dianetics and philosophy known as Scientology

Personal views

Political writing

Card is active as a critic, political writer, and speaker. Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks Card began to write a weekly column named variously "War Watch", "World Watch", or "Civilization Watch", depending upon the topic. The column is published in the Greensboro Rhinoceros Times. The Rhinoceros Times is a weekly conservative news and opinion newspaper that published in in Greensboro North Carolina. Card also writes an "Uncle Orson Reviews Everything" column. Both columns are archived on Card's websites. Card is a vocal supporter of many aspects of George W. Bush's leadership style, the war on terror, aspects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly known as the Patriot Act, is a controversial Act of Congress that U Though he praises Fox News for aspects of their news coverage, he maintains his cynicism, as when he saw they were broadcasting soldiers' messages back to loved ones at home and said, "I thought of what it meant to them. Cynicism (Kυνισμός originally comprised the various philosophies of a group of ancient Greeks called the Cynics, founded by . . and being human, I was touched. At the same time, being a cynical critic of pretty much everything, the thought flashed through my mind: So Fox News is profiting from the love and loneliness and fear of our military people?" However, Card continues to say, "Then I thought again. . . Fox News is not running ads during their war coverage. So the only thing they're promoting is themselves. "[9] The afterword of Empire discusses his views on American politics. Empire (2006 is a Speculative fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. [10]

Political identification

Card identifies himself as a Democrat because he is pro-gun control/anti-National Rifle Association, highly critical of free-market capitalism, and because he believes that the Republican party in the South continues to tolerate racism. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit ( 501(c(4) group dedicated to the protection of the Second Amendment of the A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Card encapsulated his views thus:[11]

“ Maybe the Democrats will even accept the idea that sometimes the people don't want to create your utopian vision (especially when your track record is disastrous and your "utopias" keep looking like hell). . . The Democratic Party ought to be standing as the bulwark of the little guy against big money and rapacious free-market capitalism, here and abroad. After all, the Republicans seem to be dominated by their own group of insane utopians—when they're not making huggy-huggy with all those leftover racists from the segregationist past. ”

He has described himself as a Moynihan Democrat, and later as a "Tony Blair" Democrat, saying he has to look outside the U.S. for someone representative for his views now that Moynihan has died and the Democrats oppose Bush. For the US Representative from Illinois see P H Moynihan Daniel Patrick “Pat” Moynihan ( March 16, 1927 – March 26, The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He has written columns condemning extremist liberals as being part of what's wrong with America, and praises Zell Miller for trying to save the Democratic Party. Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24 1932 is an American Politician from the U During the 2004 election Card wrote many articles supporting the Bush/Cheney ticket, criticizing John Kerry, and lambasting his own state's senator, John Edwards, as being absurd, insincere, and an opportunistic shill. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 A shill is an associate of a person selling goods or services or a political group who pretends no association to the seller/group and assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer Prior to the 2004 presidential race, Card had written that his state needed to regain control from people like Edwards and advocated running a strong primary opponent against Edwards should he run for reelection to the Senate. [12] He has also been a staunch defender of Fox News, stating that "It's a good feeling to hear about our war from people who actually think it would be a good thing if we win. "[9] Card also publicly endorses children of illegal immigrants receiving in-state college tuition rates[13] and has stated there is a need for moderation in tax cuts. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country A tax cut is a reduction in taxes. Economic stimulus via tax cuts along with interest rate intervention and deficit spending are one of the central tenets of Keynesian economics [14]

On November 6, 2006, just one day before a major election in the United States, Card wrote an opinion piece for RealClearPolitics, in which he encourages voters to support the Republicans:

“ There is only one issue in this election that will matter five or ten years from now, and that's the War on Terror. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. RealClearPolitics is a Chicago -based Political news Aggregator, polling data aggregator and Blog founded in 2000 by former options . . I say this as a Democrat, for whom the Republican domination of government threatens many values that I hold to be important to America's role as a light among nations. But there are no values that matter to me that will not be gravely endangered if we lose this war. ”

Environment and science

Although he supports government-funded research into alternative energy sources and the phasing out of fossil fuel use, Card has also frequently criticized precipitate action on global warming, and has voiced the suggestion that scientific evidence against global warming is suppressed because global warming has become an academic orthodoxy that discourages opposing evidence. Alternative energy is typically defined as coming from sources that do not deplete natural resources or harm. Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fossil source Fuels that is Hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the Earth’s crust. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the [15] His short story "Angles" also features scientists fearing to pursue research because it would run counter to scientific dogma. Similarly, he has voiced distrust of Darwinism as dogma in opposition to Intelligent Design (which he also distrusts, for entirely different reasons). Darwinism is a term used for various different movements or concepts related to a greater or lesser extent to Charles Darwin 's work on Evolution. Intelligent While criticizing scientists for claiming that Darwinism explains "completely how evolution works," Card also said that "real science does not—and never can—prove or even support" Intelligent Design. eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 [16]

Premarital sex

Card has written that an increase in crime in USA of the 1970s and 1980s "might well have been the result" of what he calls "the New Morality and the Pill" because they may have increased the number of babies born to "the people with poor impulse control" who are "most likely to be irresponsible parents. "[17]

Homosexuality

Card's views on homosexuality have led a number of critics to accuse him of being homophobic. [18]

Card has called same-sex marriage a "potentially devastating social experiment" and argued that same-sex marriage is not necessary to ensure equal rights, since "Any homosexual man who can persuade a woman to take him as her husband can avail himself of all the rights of husbandhood under the law. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same "[19] He also notes that "gay activism as a movement is no longer looking for civil rights, which by and large homosexuals already have. "[20] He also says he is against "changing the word 'marriage' to apply to something it's never applied to. "[21] Elsewhere he writes that, with respect to the polity, the citizens at large:

Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books, not to be indiscriminately enforced against anyone who happens to be caught violating them, but to be used when necessary to send a clear message that those who flagrantly violate society's regulation of sexual behavior cannot be permitted to remain as acceptable, equal citizens within that society. Polity ( Greek: Πολιτεία or Πολίτευμα transliterated as Politeía or Políteuma) was originally a term used in Ancient Greece The goal of the polity is not to put homosexuals in jail. The goal is to discourage people from engaging in homosexual practices in the first place, and, when they nevertheless proceed in their homosexual behavior, to encourage them to do so discreetly, so as not to shake the confidence of the community in the polity's ability to provide rules for safe, stable, dependable marriage and family relationships. [20]

Writing of the LDS Church's attitude towards homosexuals, he argues that because the Church leaders and prophets teach against homosexual behaviour, it is hypocritical for a practising homosexual to claim to be a Church member but still deny that their behavior is sinful. See also Sexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Homosexuality is officially [20]

Card disputes those who call these views homophobic, stating he does not advocate or condone "harsh personal treatment of individuals who are unable to resist the temptation to have sexual relations with persons of the same sex",[20] and that he views homosexuals as "human beings with as complex a combination of good and evil in them as I find within myself. " Speaking of tolerance, he says "That we must treat sinners kindly is true; that we must courageously and firmly reject sin is also true. " Speaking of homophobic violence: "I think there is no room in America for violence directed against any group (or any individual) for any reason short of immediate defense against physical attack - which doesn't often come up with homosexuals. Gay bashing is an expression used to designate verbal confrontation with denigration of or physical violence against people thought to be Lesbian, Gay "[20] Card also says he is attacked for being too tolerant of homosexuals. [20][22]

Card himself identifies his position as "walking a middle way, which condemns the sin but loves the sinner". [20] Card says that when homosexuality appears in his fiction (as in Songmaster and The Ships of Earth) it is not to argue for or against homosexuality, but rather "to create real and living characters". Songmaster (1980 is a Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. The Ships of Earth (1994 is the third book of the Homecoming Saga by Orson Scott Card. [20]

Family

He and his wife Kristine are the parents of five children, each with at least one name of authors he and his wife admire. Their children's names are Michael Geoffrey (Geoffrey Chaucer), Emily Janice (Emily Brontë and Emily Dickinson), Charles Benjamin (Charles Dickens), Zina Margaret (Margaret Mitchell) and Erin Louisa (Louisa May Alcott). Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. Emily Jane Brontë (ˈbrɒnti ( July 30, 1818 – December 19, 1848) was a British Novelist and Poet, now best Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell Marsh ( November 8 1900 – August 16 1949) popularly known as Margaret Mitchell was an American Louisa May Alcott ( November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American Novelist. Charles, afflicted with cerebral palsy, died shortly after his seventeenth birthday and their daughter, Erin, died the day she was born. Cerebral palsy ( CP) is an Umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non- contagious conditions that cause Physical disability [3] Currently Card and his wife live with their youngest living child, Zina, in Greensboro, North Carolina. [3]

The life of their son Charles influenced some of Card's fiction, most notably the Homecoming series, Lost Boys and Folk of the Fringe. The Homecoming Saga is a Science fiction series by Orson Scott Card. Their daughter, Emily, along with two other writers adapted Card's short stories "Clap Hands and Sing", "Lifeloop" and "A Sepulchre of Songs" for the stage in Posing as People. "Clap Hands and Sing" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. "Lifeloop" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collections Capitol "A Sepulchre of Songs" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. Posing as People (2005 is a collection of three short stories by Orson Scott Card plus three plays by three different playwrights based on those stories [23]

Awards

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References

  1. ^ Orson Scott Card. Ender's Game (1985 is one of the best-known novels by Orson Scott Card. Ender's Shadow (1999 is a parallel Science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card with a plot covering some of the events in This is a list of the works of Orson Scott Card. Orson Scott Card is the author of The Ender saga and Homecoming Saga among many other works Signature Books is a press specializing in subjects related to Utah, Mormonism, and Western Americana. LDS fiction (or Mormon fiction) is a growing Niche market of Fiction Novels featuring themes related to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  2. ^ Uncle Orson's Writing Class - The "Maguffin". Hatrack River Enterprises Inc. (2000-04-26). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  3. ^ a b c Who Is Orson Scott Card?. Hatrack River Enterprises Inc. . Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  4. ^ Interview with Author Orson Scott Card.. Gaming Today. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries
  5. ^ Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  6. ^ a b c Pseudonyms "Orson Scott Card's website The Hatrack".
  7. ^ Uncle Orson Reviews Everything. Hatrack River Enterprises Inc. (2007-05-27). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Retrieved on 2007-06-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
  8. ^ Writers of the Future contest.. Retrieved on 2006-12-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  9. ^ a b Card, Orson Scott (2003-04-24). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to War Watch: The Most Careful of All Wars. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  10. ^ Card, Orson Scott (November 28, 2006). For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Empire. Tor Books. ISBN ISBN 0-7653-1611-0.  
  11. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2003-06-24). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place War Watch: Judges, filibusters, and Hillary. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  12. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2002-11-11). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare War Watch: Where Do the Parties Go Now?. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  13. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2003-05-21). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. War Watch: Anti-Americans, Paradise, and Cheap Tuition. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  14. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2004-03-07). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Civilization Watch: When Progress Stops Being Progress. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  15. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2007-04-29). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Civilization Watch: Don't You Dare Ask for Proof. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2007-05-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen
  16. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2006-01-08). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army WorldWatch: Creation and Evolution in the Schools. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
  17. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2005-09-11). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Freakonomics. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.
  18. ^ See, for example:
    Minkowitz, Donna (February 3, 2000), My favorite author, my worst interview, Salon. Donna Minkowitz (born 8 May 1964) is a Writer and Journalist from Brooklyn New York, United States. com, <http://archive.salon.com/books/feature/2000/02/03/card/index.html> ,
    Cline, Austin (January 3, 2004), Orson Scott Card: Criminalize Homosexual Behavior, About. com:Agnosticism / Atheism, <http://atheism.about.com/b/2004/01/03/orson-scott-card-criminalize-homosexual-behavior.htm> ,
    Friedrichs, Ellen (January 22, 2008), Homophobic Author, Orson Scott Card, Gets Award, About. com:GLBT Teens, <http://gayteens.about.com/b/2008/01/22/homophobic-author-orson-scott-card-gets-award.htm> ,
    Whelan, Debra Lau (January 16, 2008), Controversial Author Wins Edwards Award, School Library Journal: Reed Elsevier Inc, <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6523290.html> 
  19. ^ Card, Orson Scott (2004-02-15). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Civilization Watch: Homosexual "Marriage" and Civilization. The Ornery American. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h Card, Orson Scott (1990). The Hypocrites of Homosexuality. Sunstone Magazine. Sunstone Magazine is a publication by the Sunstone Education Foundation, Inc Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
  21. ^ Minkowitz, Donna (2000-02-03). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states My Favourite Author, My Worst Interview. Salon Books. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.
  22. ^ Minkowitz, Donna (February 3, 2000), My favorite author, my worst interview, Salon. Donna Minkowitz (born 8 May 1964) is a Writer and Journalist from Brooklyn New York, United States. com, <http://archive.salon.com/books/feature/2000/02/03/card/index.html> 
  23. ^ Posing as People. Hatrack River Enterprises Inc. .

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NAME Card, Orson Scott
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Science fiction novelist
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Richland, Washington
DATE OF DEATH
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