Ted Sturgeon

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amok_Time
gptkbp:active_years gptkb:1940
gptkb:1985
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Science_Fiction_Writers_of_America
gptkb:The_Futurians
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:birth_date 1918-02-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Hammond,_Indiana
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Exploring the nature of consciousness
Advocating for the importance of character development
Writing about the human condition in a futuristic context
Writing for television and film adaptations of his works
Creating complex, multi-dimensional characters
Exploring sexuality and gender in science fiction
Influencing the New Wave science fiction movement
Critiquing societal norms through speculative fiction
Pioneering the concept of the 'sturgeon law' in science fiction
Promoting the idea of science fiction as a serious literary genre
Engaging with philosophical questions in his narratives
gptkbp:death_date 1985-05-08
gptkbp:famous_for Innovative narrative techniques
Contributions to science fiction literature
Exploring themes of identity and humanity
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:Fantasy
Horror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ted Sturgeon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ursula_K._Le_Guin
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkb:William_Gibson
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ray_Bradbury
gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Glen_Runciter
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Was_Too_Lazy_to_Die
The Golden Helix's protagonist
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Dreaming_Jewels
gptkb:More_Than_Human
The Golden Helix
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Carol_Sturgeon
gptkbp:website http://www.tedsturgeon.com