Sharon Webb

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Sharon Lynn Webb (* 29. February 1936 in Tampa , Florida ; † 29. April 2010 in Gainesville , Georgia ) was an American science fiction - writer . She turned to writing rather late after raising three children and working as a nurse for 10 years. At first she used the pseudonym Ron Webb .

Her best-known works are those of the Immortal trilogy, in which she describes the conflict between immortality and creativity. In this trilogy, humanity has developed a medical treatment that confers immortality. However, all creativity is lost, which leads to cultural and technical standstill. However, individuals maintain their creativity by foregoing the appropriate treatment:

  • The cycle of the immortals
Earth child. 1989 ( Earthchild . 1981, 1982) ISBN 3-453-03473-2
Earth song. 1989 ( Earth Song . 1983) ISBN 3-453-03474-0
Rocket song. 1989 ( Ramsong . 1984) ISBN 3-453-03483-X

more publishments:

  • Variations on a Beethoven theme. 1981 ( Variations on a Theme from Beethoven . 1980) from Birgit Reß-Bohusch (Ed.) Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, 12th episode
  • Let the pig out !. 1985 ( Switch on the Bull Run . 1979) from Isaac Asimov (Ed.) Futures near and far ( Asimov's Near Futures and Far . 1981)

In 1985 she received the Phoenix Award for her life's work.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sharon Webb, 1936-2010. In: Locus Online News . May 6, 2010, accessed July 30, 2010 .
  2. ↑ See obituary in: Das Science Fiction Jahr 2011 , ed. by Sascha Mamczak , Sebastian Pirling and Wolfgang Jeschke , Wilhelm Heyne Verlag Munich 2011, p. 268. ISBN 978-3-453-53379-0

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personal data
SURNAME Webb, Sharon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Webb, Sharon Lynn (full name); Webb, Ron (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 29, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Tampa , Florida
DATE OF DEATH April 29, 2010
Place of death Gainesville , Georgia