【人物】2017上海國際文學(xué)周嘉賓：保羅·J·麥考利

2017年08月17日20:32 來源：上海國際文學(xué)周 作者：上海國際文學(xué)周 點擊: 次

保羅·J·麥考利

（Paul J. McAuley;1955-）

英國植物學(xué)家、科幻小說家。多年形成的職業(yè)素養(yǎng)，他選擇“硬科幻”寫作，著眼于自然科學(xué)和技術(shù)的發(fā)展，尊重并推崇科學(xué)精神，在手法上以追求科學(xué)（可能的）細(xì)節(jié)或準(zhǔn)確為特性，圍繞生物技術(shù)、虛構(gòu)歷史及太空旅行展開。其處女作《四千億顆星》（Four Hundred Billion Stars）聚焦不可知未來中的茫茫宇宙，獲得1988年菲利普?K?迪克獎（Philip K. Dick Award）。從生物技術(shù)和納米科技入手，描述近未來幻境的小說《奇境》（Fairyland）為他贏得1996年亞瑟?C?克拉克獎（Arthur C. Clarke Award）和1997年約翰?W?坎貝爾紀(jì)念獎“最佳科幻小說”（John W. Campbell Memorial Award）。獲獎作品還包括《斯坦博士的誘惑》（The Temptation of Dr. Stein；英國奇幻文學(xué)獎British Fantasy Award）、《帕斯夸里的天使》（Pasquale's Angel；“側(cè)面獎?虛構(gòu)歷史-長篇小說”Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Long Form)）。2001年之后，他陸續(xù)創(chuàng)作了數(shù)篇科技驚險小說，包括《生命的秘密》（The Secret of Life）、《廣闊世界》（Whole Wide World）、《白色惡魔》（White Devils）等。

Paul J. McAuleyis a British botanist and science fiction author.A biologist by training, McAuley writes mostly hard science fiction, dealing with themes such as biotechnology, alternative history/alternative reality, and space travel. He began with far-future space operaFour Hundred Billion Stars, its sequel Eternal Light, and the planetary-colony adventure Of the Fall. He has also used biotechnology and nanotechnology themes in near-future settings: Fairyland describes a dystopian, war-torn Europe where genetically engineered "dolls" are used as disposable slaves. Since 2001 he has produced several SF-based techno-thrillers such as The Secret of Life, Whole Wide World, and White Devils. Four Hundred Billion Stars, his first novel, won the Philip K. Dick Award in 1988. Fairyland won the 1996 Arthur C. Clarke Awardand the 1997 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best SF Novel. "The Temptation of Dr. Stein", won the British Fantasy Award. Pasquale's Angel won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History (Long Form).