Kim Stanley Robinson is an outstanding contemporary science fiction writer. Many of his works are recognized as classics of the science fiction genre. A striking example of such creativity is the trilogy "Red Mars".
In his writings, the writer raises the theme of terraforming, colonization, alternative philosophy and history, ecology. The main feature of the author’s work is the social component of the future, alternative political and socio-economic systems. Creates the author in the genre of eco-social science fiction.
Path selection
The biography of the future writer began in 1952. The boy was born in the town of Waukegan on March 23. From childhood, Robinson was surrounded by orange and lemon groves. A real shock for the teenager was the construction of a metropolis in their place after cutting down orchards. In the seventies, a young man was educated at the University of San Diego.
He became interested in science fiction, began to read the works of Isaac Asimov, Clifford Saimak and other authors. The guy understood that in their work a clash of different worlds was described. The student began to look at the world through the prism of science fiction. During this period, the authors of a new wave appeared.
Robinson enthusiastically read Zhelyazny, Le Guin, Ross, Wallace, translated into English books by the Strugatsky. The student himself began to write stories. His first literary work was the works "Returning to Dixieland" and "In the Pearson Orchestra."
After graduating from Boston University in 1975 with a degree in English and Literature, the writer became acquainted with the works of Frederick Jamieson. In 1982, the young man defended his Ph.D. thesis, published in 1984, on the subject of Philip Dick’s novels.
Literary future
Until 1984, the writer composed exclusively stories. Particularly famous was Black Air. This work won the World Fantasy Award. The Orange County trilogy began with the first authorial novel, The Wild Coast. This book made a huge impression on readers.
A special place in the work is reserved for the Martian trilogy. Written by Red Mars. "Green Mars", "Blue Mars" in the period 1993-1996. The colors describe the changes taking place with the planet as it is mastered by man. The work was created by order of NASA for public positive opinion about manned flights to the red planet.
The successful move was the thorough study of all the sociocultural and scientific processes faced by the colonists. "Red Mars" jokingly received the name "main manual of the colonists." The work received the most commendable reviews from the master of science fiction Arthur Clark.
The newest work of the author in Russian is the collection "Martians". He became a great addition to the trilogy. The book contains nearly 30 stories about the red planet, including Martian poetry and the Constitution. However, almost all works are about Martians who were born on an inhospitable planet to people who loved their homeland.
A decade ago, “Green Mars” went to the red planet in a capsule with a peculiar cultural foundation of the Earth, samples of science and art in the company of works by Ray Bradbury, the Strugatsky brothers, Alexei Tolstoy, Azimov and other prominent authors, as well as paintings and music.
Success and plans
The California Trilogy looks at future options for the county. The Wild Coast features a struggle to return to civilization after a nuclear war. The "Gold Coast" considers industrialized California, which is shared between arms manufacturers and terrorists.
The future is described in the novel "The Turn of the Pacific." Concern for the environment and environmentally friendly production have become the norm; the tragedy of the past is gradually being forgotten. The first book shows the lack of technology, the next part demonstrates their oversupply and disasters because of this.
A peculiar compromise is the third part. Despite the solution found, the final part is no less conflict and tragic.
The writer has completed work on the novel "New York 2140." The essay describes the flooding of the city in the future by the rising ocean. The streets turned into canals, and skyscrapers became islands. In one of these houses the main characters of the work live. The essay raises questions of the interaction of man and nature.
