Justina Robson
Justina Louise Alice Robson (* 1968 in Leeds , England ) is a British science fiction writer.
Life
Justina Robson comes from Leeds (England) and has been writing since she was a child. In addition to attending university, where she studied linguistics and philosophy, she also worked as a yoga teacher.
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Robson's novels often deal with visionary developments such as artificial intelligence and nanotechnology . In the description, however, she is never technocratic , but remains attached to the humane world of experience of her protagonists . The narrative style is lively and designed with great care.
Natural history
- Vol. 1: Natural History , 2003
- Volume 1: The Fusion , Bastei-Lübbe , 2005, ISBN 3-404-24335-8
- Vol. 2: Living Next Door to the God of Love , 2005, ISBN 1-4050-2116-0
Purple Black (Quantum Gravity)
- Quantum Gravity Book One: Keeping It Real , Gollancz , 2006
- Lila Black 01: Welcome to Otopia , Blanvalet, 2007, ISBN 3-442-24467-6
- Quantum Gravity Book Two: Selling Out , Gollancz, 2007
- Lila Black 02: Unter Strom , Blanvalet, 2008, ISBN 3-442-24471-4
- Quantum Gravity Book Three: Going under , Gollancz, 2008
- Lila Black 03: Elfentod , Blanvalet, 2009, ISBN 3-442-24472-2
- Quantum Gravity Book Four: Chasing The Dragon , Gollancz, 2009
- Quantum Gravity Book Five: Down to the Bone , Gollancz, 2011
Single novels
- Silver Screen , 1999
- Transformation , Bastei-Lübbe, 2006, ISBN 3-404-24346-3
- Mappa Mundi , 2000
- Mappa Mundi , Bastei-Lübbe, 2003, ISBN 3-404-24315-3
- Glorious Angels , 2015
literature
- Jakob Schmidt: In the face of the foreigner (about the encounter with the unknown in Justina Robson's novels), in: Pandora. Science Fiction and Fantasy , Vol. 3, edited by Hannes Riffel and Jakob Schmidt, Shayol Verlag, Berlin 2009, pp. 160–168. ISBN 978-3-926126-77-1
Web links
Commons : Justina Robson - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Justina Robson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Justina Robson in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Justina Robson at Open Library
- Justina Robson in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Homepage of the author (in English)
- Justina Robson on a fantastic couch
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Robson, Justina |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robson, Justina Louise Alice; Robson, Justina LA |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British science fiction author |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Leeds , UK |