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Why Is Philip K Dick Considered Iconic? The Philip K Dick Award Storybundle Unlike pulp genre science fiction of the nineteen-fifties, featuring spaceships and macho ship captains and bug-eyed aliens, Philip K Dick explored philosophical, sociological, political, and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments , and altered states of consciousness . In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology . He often drew upon his own life experiences in addressing the nature of drug abuse , paranoia , s chizophrenia , and transcendental experiences. He was a breath of fresh air to his fellow authors and SF readers of the nineteen-sixties and seventies and remains an inspiration and influence to this day. His high concepts have translated well into other media. Eleven popular films based on his works have been produced, including Blade Runner , Total Re...

Who was Philip K Dick? The Philip K Dick Award Storybundle Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928– March 2, 1982) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher whose published works mainly belong to the genre of science fiction. Dick explored philosophical, sociological, political, and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments , and altered states of consciousness . In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology . He often drew upon his own life experiences in addressing the nature of drug abuse , paranoia , schizophrenia , and transcendental experiences in novels such as A Scanner Darkly and VALIS . Perhaps his best-known work is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, which served as the source material for the iconic film BLADERUNNER. Ridley Scott has announced that he is producing a s...