Joe Haldeman

American science fiction writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1943 · age 83

Joe William Haldeman is an American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974), which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War.

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2012Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameAward2009Robert A. Heinlein AwardAward2007“Rationalism doesn’t require “belief,” only observation. The real, measurable world doesn’t care what you believe.”In their wordsChapter 12 (pp. 110-111)Read the whole statement

“Everybody rich and happy.” She smiled. “Also complacent and rather stupid, you may have noticed.”In their wordsChapter 15 (p. 181)Read the whole statement

2004Otherwise AwardAward2000“The generator was worth its weight in bureaucrats.”In their wordsNovember 2000Chapter 2 (p. 14)Read the whole statement

“The more leaves, the more Tree.”In their wordsNovember 2000Chapter 4 (p. 38)Read the whole statement

“Fish and chickens were the only animals we’d had aboard in zerogee. Fish can’t tell the difference and chickens are too dumb to care.”In their wordsNovember 2000Chapter 15 (p. 141)Read the whole statement

“I could have argued with his logic, but over the years have learned to find more pleasant ways to waste my time.”In their wordsNovember 2000Chapter 20 (p. 182)Read the whole statement

1999Nebula Award for Best NovelAward1998John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction NovelAward1997Locus Award for Best CollectionAward1995Hugo Award for Best Short StoryAwardLocus Award for Best Short StoryAward1993World Fantasy Award for Best Short FictionAward1991Inkpot AwardAward1983Phoenix AwardAward1977Locus Award for Best Short StoryAward1976Hugo Award for Best NovelAwardNebula Award for Best NovelAward1943Born9 June 1943

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Gay Haldeman at Worldcon 75 in Helsinki in 2017

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If you asked him, he would say the only connection between free will and religion in his life was the fact that he hadn’t set foot in a synagogue since he turned eighteen.
2007 · Chapter 14 (p. 152), Own words
It was so much more complicated than it had to be, but the changeling had noted that this was true of every human biological function that wasn’t involuntary.
2004 · Chapter 24 (p. 133), Own words
We’re in jail, Charlie.” I made a gesture that didn’t knock anything over. “We can’t see the bars because they’re over the horizon.
November 2000 · Chapter 3 (p. 34), Own words

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Awards

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2012

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award2010

Robert A. Heinlein Award2009

Nebula Award for Best Novel2006

Otherwise Award2004

Nebula Award for Best Novel1999

Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel1999

John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1998

Hugo Award for Best Novel1998

Edward E. Smith Memorial Award1997

Locus Award for Best Collection1997

Hugo Award for Best Short Story1995

Locus Award for Best Short Story1995

Nebula Award for Best Short Story1994

World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1993

Nebula Award for Best Novella1991

Hugo Award for Best Novella1991

Inkpot Award1991

Phoenix Award1983

Hugo Award for Best Short Story1977

Locus Award for Best Short Story1977

Nebula Award for Best Novel1976

Hugo Award for Best Novel1976

Locus Award for Best Novel1976

Ditmar Award

Rhysling Award

About this person

That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012, he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. From 1983 to 2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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United States