The volume begins with a detailed chronology of Gibson’s life, information being drawn from an autobiographical sketch Gibson posted on his blog, more than forty of the interviews he has given over the last 25 years, publications about him, and even statements he posted on his Twitter account.
It also surveys existing scholarship on Gibson’s work in a way that should be accessible to non-specialists and provides complete references to facilitate further study. In addition to providing a literary and cultural context for works ranging from Gibson’s very first short story, “Fragments of a Hologram Rose” (1977), to his recent, best-selling novel, Zero History (2010), the Companion offers commentary on Gibson’s subjects, themes, and approaches. Preface William Gibson: A Literary Companion is designed both for general readers and for scholars interested in Gibson and his work. So is all history.” - William Gibson (2010) That is, the fiction I’ve written so far has arrived at the point of consumption via a marketing mechanism called ‘science fiction.’” - William Gibson (1989) “All fiction is speculative. “I am, by trade, a science-fiction writer. William Gibson: A Literary Companion 17 131Īppendix A: Timeline of Technological Developments Appendix B: Writing and Research Topics Bibliography Index And Wikipedia and Google, who are always there for me.
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Finally, I have to thank Starbucks and Borders for providing free Wi-Fi and clean bathrooms, both of which proved essential to the writing of this book.
Thanks also go to Sarah Blackwood, Joey Blush, Carol Dollison, Ivano di Gennaro, Martha Driver, Amy Foerster, Stephanie Hsu, Karla Jay, Agie Markiewicz, Tony Murphy, Richard Nardi, Bill Offutt, Nancy Reagin, Lee Transue, Holly Scalera, Tomm Scalera, Catherine Zimmer, and the many other students, friends and colleagues who help in all sorts of ways. The Pace librarians and staff also deserve special thanks for their help, as do Pace administrators like Nira Herrmann, Adelia Williams-Lubitz, and Joe Franco for making it possible to do research at a teaching institution. Special thanks go to Gwen Limbach for reading as much she could of this Sid Ray and Jonathan Silverman for looking over parts of this on short notice and Lindsey Lee and Kristen di Gennaro for their help with the timeline. And I should thank my family - my sisters, Nancy and Susan my children, Juliet, Zane, and Paul and my partner, Patricia Way -for everything they do to make projects like this possible. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 611, Je›erson, North Carolina 28640 Acknowledgments I should first thank my brother, Bill, who gave me his copy of Neuromancer on the way to a Giants game and then took it from me when I wouldn’t stop reading it once we got there. On the cover: William Gibson (photograph by Michael O’Shea) background image © 2011 Shutterstock Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Science fiction, American - History and criticism. Gibson, William, 1948 – - Handbooks, manuals, etc. (McFarland literary companions 12) Includes bibliographical references and index. William Gibson : a literary companion / Tom Henthorne. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, North Carolina, and London William Gibson A Literary Companion TOM HENTHORNE McFarland Literary Companions, 12
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