Science fiction novelist who pioneered the genre of cyberpunk, prophesying about the near-future noir interplay of technology, cybernetics, and vast networks on humans. He coined the term "cyberspace" in 1982 and his work caromed across digital media, providing a fresh framing to understand the dawning Internet era. The Guardian dubbed him the most important novelist in the last two decades of the...

Science fiction novelist who pioneered the genre of cyberpunk, prophesying about the near-future noir interplay of technology, cybernetics, and vast networks on humans. He coined the term "cyberspace" in 1982 and his work caromed across digital media, providing a fresh framing to understand the dawning Internet era. The Guardian dubbed him the most important novelist in the last two decades of the...