Ken Liu
American writer (born 1976)
Biography
Kenneth Yukun Liu (born 1976) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. Liu has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards for his fiction, which has appeared in F&SF, Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog, Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, Reactor, Uncanny Magazine and multiple "Year's Best" anthologies.
Liu's debut epic fantasy novel series, The Dandelion Dynasty, is described as silkpunk, a term coined by him to encapsulate the way it blends the material culture and philosophical roots of East Asian antiquity in an alternative vision of modernity.
In addition to his original fiction, Liu has also translated some notable Chinese science fiction works into English, winning Hugo Awards for these translations as well.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- The Paper Menagerie
- The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
- The Wall of Storms
Genres
- science fiction
- fantasy
Awards & honours (8)
- Nebula Award for Best Short Story
- Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story
- Locus Award for Best First Novel
- Locus Award for Best Collection
- Ignotus Award for Best Anthology
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story
- World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction
Quick answers about Ken Liu
- How old is Ken Liu?
- Ken Liu is 50 years old (born 1976).
- Where was Ken Liu born?
- Ken Liu was born in Lanzhou.
- What is Ken Liu's nationality?
- Ken Liu is a citizen of People's Republic of China, United States.
- What does Ken Liu do?
- Ken Liu is known as linguist, poet, translator, writer.
