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Born: June 9, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
First Publication: | Out of Phase, Galaxy, September 1969 |
First Novel: | War Year, Holt Rinehart, and Winston, 1972 |
Hugo Awards: | The Forever War, 1975 Novel |
Tricentennial, 1976 Short Story | |
The Hemingway Hoax, 1991 Novella | |
Nebula Awards: | The Forever War, 1976 Novel |
The Hemingway Hoax, 1991 Novella | |
Graves, 1992 Short Story | |
SFWA Treasurer: | 1971-73 |
SFWA President: | 1992-94 |
Joe has been married to his wife Gay, also a fan, since 1965. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at the Hague where Joe was Worldcon Guest of Honor. He was drafted into combat in Vietnam in 1968 and "got a couple of books from it". He's been an amatuer astronomer for 40 years, a guitar player for 35, and an MIT professor since 1983. | |
"The worst advice a young writer can get is 'Write what you know.' Imagination is more important than experience." |