William Ford Gibson, a dual national of the United States and Canada, is a celebrated author of speculative fiction and essayist whose groundbreaking work has profoundly influenced the evolution of science fiction, particularly in the cyberpunk subgenre.
Gibson's writing career commenced in the late 1970s, marked by an initial body of work characterized by its dark, noir, and near-future narratives. These early stories explored the far-reaching consequences of technological advancements, cybernetics, and computer networks on humanity, masterfully combining the gritty, lowlife aspects of urban existence with the futuristic, high-tech innovations that were transforming the world.
This distinctive fusion of elements helped to establish a distinctive visual identity for the information age, long before the widespread adoption of the Internet in the 1990s.
