Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982, in Santa Ana, California, of heart failure following a stroke. Philip K. Dick was a hugely influential writer who drew upon his own life to address the nature of drug abuse, paranoia, schizophrenia, and transcendental experiences of all kinds. Philip K. Dick, American science-fiction writer whose novels and short stories often depict the psychological struggles of characters trapped in illusory environments. Although virtually unknown outside of science fiction circles, during his lifetime Dick’s intriguing philosophy on the nature of reality has become a staple of the modern Hollywood movie. Ces derniers ont été majoritairement publiés après sa mort. Dick worked briefly in radio before studying at the University of California, Berkeley, for one year. A Scanner Darkly was dedicated to many of his friends who died or suffered damage from drug abuse (including himself). Philip K. Dick (16 décembre 1928 - 2 mars 1982) est un auteur américain prolifique connu pour ses romans, nouvelles et essais de science-fiction.Il a également réalisé des écrits ne se rattachant pas à la science-fiction. This article was published in New Dawn 139 (Jul-Aug 2013) This year [2013] saw the 30 th anniversary of the death of one of the most influential writers of all time, the iconic Philip K. Dick. Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of the 1960s [Philip K. Dick, Jonathan Lethem] on Amazon.com. It references all the other biographies and uses so many accounts of the key protagonists in his life that I can't help but think this is a pretty fair account. when he found an Auschwitz Nazi Officer's Diary in the stacks of his university's library. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote approximately 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. Brilliant book. Noté 0.0/5. Retrouvez A Life of Philip K Dick - The Man Who Remembered the Future by Anthony Peake (2013-09-25) et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Philip K. Dick was a hugely influential writer who drew upon his own life to address the nature of drug abuse, paranoia, schizophrenia and transcendental experiences of all kinds. He was a prolific author and many of his books were turned into popular films such as Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, Total Recall, and Minority Report. Although virtually unknown outside of science fiction circles, during his lifetime Dick’s intriguing philosophy on the nature of reality has become a staple of the modern Hollywood movie. He was a prolific author and many of his books have been turned into popular films such as Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, Total Recall, and Minority Report. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Dick explored philosophical, sociological and political themes in novels with plots dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states of consciousness.