James P. Hogan (writer)
James Patrick Hogan (* 27. June 1941 in London , † 12. July 2010 in Ireland ) was a British science fiction - writers .
Life
James P. Hogan worked as an engineer in the aerospace industry and for several computer companies until he turned full-time to writing in 1979. He emigrated to the USA in 1977 .
Hogan has been writing science fiction novels since 1977. He tended towards a more technically oriented science fiction ( Hard-SF , based on the term hard science ) and is therefore sometimes compared to Arthur C. Clarke ; he wrote more than a dozen novels. His philosophical view of how science should be carried out is noticeable in most of his novels: Theories are to be formulated on the basis of empirical data.
This is particularly evident in one of his most famous works, the Giants series, which consists of a total of five volumes. It begins with the discovery of a 50,000 year old human body on the moon. After much research and the discovery of other facts, theories about how the astronaut reached the moon 50,000 years ago are worked out, discarded and replaced.
In the later years, Hogan's preferred subjects evolved into pseudoscientific aspects. He represented opinions such as catastrophism or intelligent design . He also sympathized with the positions of the AIDS deniers . On the subject of the Holocaust , Hogan wrote that, in his opinion , the works of Arthur Butz and Mark Weber were “more learned, more scientific and more convincing than the story written by the victors”. Butz and Weber are well-known Holocaust deniers .
Hogan lived in both Ireland and Florida . He died in Ireland on July 12, 2010.
Works
Series
Giants
- The dead spaceman (in a more recent translation: Das Erbe der Sterne ), 1981, ISBN 3-811-83538-6 , Inherit The Stars , 1977
- The Giants of Ganymede , 1981, ISBN 3-811-83556-4 , The Gentle Giants of Ganymede , 1978
- Star of the Giants , 1983, ISBN 3-811-83622-6 , Giant's Star , 1981
- Entoverse , 1991, ISBN 1-85723-002-7
- Mission to Minerva , 2005, ISBN 0-7434-9902-6
Code of the Lifemaker
- The Code of Creation , 1991, ISBN 3-426-05781-6 , Code of the Lifemaker , 1983, ISBN 0-345-30549-3
- The Immortality Option , 1995
Cradle of Saturn
- Cradle of Saturn , 1999
- The Anguished Dawn , 2003
Novels
- The Creation Machine , 1982, ISBN 3-811-83564-5 , The Genesis Machine , 1978
- The Computer Satellite , 1982, ISBN 3-811-83593-9 , The Two Faces of Tomorrow , 1979
- It was three times ... , 1985, ISBN 3-811-83661-7 , Thrice Upon a Time , 1980
- The Children of Alpha Centauri , 1983, ISBN 3-442-23437-9 , Voyage From Yesteryear , 1982
- Proteus Company , 1987, ISBN 3-453-00979-7 , The Proteus Operation , 1988
- Endgame Enigma , 1987
- The Mirror Maze , 1989
- The Infinity Gambit , 1991
- The Multiplex Man , 1992
- Out of Time , 1993
- Paths to Otherwhere , 1995
- Realtime Interrupt , 1995
- Bug Park , 1997
- Outward Bound , 1999
- The Legend That Was Earth , 2000
- Echoes of an Alien Sky , 2007
- Moon Flower , 2008
- Migration , 2010
Short story collections
- Mind, Machines and Evolution , 1988
- Star Child , 1998
- Rockets, Redheads and Revolution , 1999
- Martian Knightlife , 2001
- Catastrophes, Chaos & Convolutions , 2005
Non-fiction
- Mind Matters: Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence , 1997
- Kicking the Sacred Cow: Heresy and Impermissible Thoughts in Science , 2004
- Truth Under Tyranny: Science's Impermissible Thoughts , 2004
Prices
- 1981: Seiun Prize for Inherit the Stars
- 1982: Seiun Prize for The Genesis Machine
- 1983: Prometheus Award for Voyage from Yesteryear
- 1993: Prometheus Award for The Multiplex Man
- 1994: Seiun Prize for Entoverse
Web links
- Literature by and about James P. Hogan in the catalog of the German National Library
- James P. Hogan in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- James P. Hogan in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Works by and about James P. Hogan at Open Library
- Homepage of James P. Hogan
- James P. Hogan in Fantastic Fiction (English)
- James P. Hogan in Fancyclopedia 3 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ James P. Hogan: Catastrophism . October 14, 2006.
- ↑ James P. Hogan: Evolution & Intelligent Design . October 14, 2006.
- ↑ James P. Hogan: AIDS Skepticism . October 14, 2006.
- ↑ James P. Hogan: Free-speech Hypocrisy . October 14, 2006.
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Hogan, James P. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hogan, James Patrick (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British science fiction writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2010 |
Place of death | Ireland |