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M. John Harrison

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English author and critic

United KingdomWritersBorn 1945 · age 81
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Michael John Harrison, known for publication purposes primarily as M. John Harrison, is an English author and literary critic.

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Generally, it was impossible to understand the motives of aliens.

Chapter 2 “Gold Diggers of 2400 AD” (p. 16)

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People think it’s a failure to live alone. But it isn’t. The failure is to live with someone because you can’t face anything else.

Chapter 4 “Operations of the Heart” (p. 29)

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Anna accumulated things as a way of insulating herself against her own thoughts.

Chapter 16 “The Venture Capital” (p. 150)

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2008Philip K. Dick Award
2007Arthur C. Clarke Award
2005Tähtivaeltaja Award
2002Otherwise Award

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Michael John Harrison, known for publication purposes primarily as M. John Harrison, is an English author and literary critic. His work includes the Viriconium sequence of novels and short stories (1971-1984), Climbers (1989), and the Kefahuchi Tract trilogy, which consists of Light (2002), Nova Swing (2006) and Empty Space (2012).

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United Kingdom
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Born 1945 · age 81
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