Michael Moorcock

English writer, editor, critic · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1939 · age 86

Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, originally of science fiction and fantasy, who has published many well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has worked as an editor and is also a successful musician.

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2013“You only need fear the bees if you’ve broken the law.” That familiar phrase was used to justify every encroachment on citizens’ liberty.”In their wordsp. 346Read the whole statement

“Wasn’t all their effort worthless? Wouldn’t it be better to accept the impossibility of their mission? He began to think Krane was mad.”In their wordsp. 371Read the whole statement

2008Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master AwardAward2004Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2002Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameAward1997“Those who did not like her said that she was a witch. And it is true that two of my women saw her consorting with the spell-seller from the Souk. The one called Lallah Zenobia.”In their wordsp. 262Read the whole statement

“I think the human race has rather foolishly cancelled many of its options.”In their wordsp. 267Read the whole statement

“I appreciated his attempt at a neutral tone, given his evident distaste for matter psychic and mystical. We shared, I think, a similar outlook.”In their wordsp. 269Read the whole statement

“When confused, men turn to war and women to magic.”In their wordsp. 269Read the whole statement

Inkpot AwardAward1979John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction NovelAwardWorld Fantasy Award for Best NovelAward1977Guardian Fiction PrizeAward1976August Derleth AwardAward1975August Derleth AwardAward1974British Fantasy Award for Best Short FictionAward1973August Derleth AwardAward1972August Derleth AwardAward1968Nebula Award for Best NovellaAward1939Born18 December 1939

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Moorcock in 2006

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Michael Moorcock

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There were three known existing sapphires.
2013 · p. 355, Own words
He laughed. Clearly the idea of the governor intervening on behalf of an ordinary member of the public amused him.
1997 · p. 267, Own words
Hard labour is a wonderful cure for neurosis!
1997 · p. 269, Own words

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Awards

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award2008

Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2004

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2002

Inkpot Award1997

John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1979

World Fantasy Award for Best Novel1979

Guardian Fiction Prize1977

August Derleth Award1976

August Derleth Award1975

British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1974

August Derleth Award1973

August Derleth Award1972

Nebula Award for Best Novella1968

About this person

He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, which were a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s.

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United Kingdom