Liu Yukun (1976—), male, Chinese-American science fiction writer, is a programmer and lawyer by profession, and writes science fiction novels and poems in his spare time.
In April 2009, Liu Yukun published two novels, The Algorithm of Love and single-bit error, in Science Fiction World magazine. Since then, many of his science fiction novels have been published in China. In 20 12 and 20 13, Liu Yukun's works "Paper in Hand, Love in Heart" and "Sorrow for the Past" won Hugo Awards in succession.
Besides writing, Liu Yukun also devotes himself to the cultural exchange between China and the United States. His translated works of Chen Qiufan, Xia Jian and Ma Boyong have been published abroad. 20 15, translated the novel "Three-body" by science fiction writer Liu, and won the Hugo Award of 20 15 of the World Science Fiction Association for "Best Novel".
20 16, translated and recommended "Beijing Folding" by science fiction writer Hao, and won the Hugo Award.
Chinese name: Liu Yukun.
Mbth: KenLiu
Nationality: USA
Ethnic group: Han nationality
Place of birth: Lanzhou
Date of birth: 1976
Occupation: science fiction writer, programmer, lawyer, poet
Main achievements: Hugo Award and Xingyun Award.
Representative works: paper in hand, feelings in my heart, things are sad.
The life of the character
Liu Yukun immigrated to the United States from Lanzhou with his parents when he was 8 years old.
Liu Yukun majored in law at university, and now she works as a lawyer in Boston and writes science fiction in her spare time. In April 2009, Science Fiction World magazine published two novels by Liu Yukun, The Algorithm of Love and Unit Error. Among them, The Algorithm of Love is well received by readers. Since then, many of his science fiction novels have been published in China, and gradually become familiar to domestic science fiction fans.
In the past two years, Liu Yukun's creative speed and quality have reached a peak. In the past two years, he has published more than 20 short science fiction novels in major science fiction magazines. In 20/0/2, Kloc was nominated for Hugo Award and Xingyun Award for "Paper in Hand, Love in Heart" and "Documentary: The Man Who Ended History". Among them, "Paper in Hand, Love in Heart" won the nebula award for best short story. Liu Yukun has also become another China science fiction writer who won the nebula award after Ted Jiang.
Besides writing science fiction, he also translated the works of famous domestic science fiction writers in China such as Liu, Chen Qiufan, Ma Boyong and Xia Jian into English and published them abroad, which served as a bridge between Chinese and western science fiction.
Recently, Liu Yukun and his wife are writing an epic fantasy novel.
20 12 at the 70th World Science Fiction Convention held in Chicago on September 2nd, Liu Yukun's novel "Paper in the Hand, Love in the Heart" won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 20 12. In May this year, he won the nebula award for best short story for this work. Hugo Award and Xingyun Award are called Nobel Prize and Oscar respectively in science fiction. Liu Yukun's "Documentary: The Man Who Ended History" was also nominated for this year's nebula award and Hugo award, but failed to win the prize.
September 20 13, Liu Yukun's short story Regret for the Past won the Hugo Award again.
2012165438+1On the afternoon of October 7th, the signing ceremony for the translator of China science fiction writer Liu Trilogy was held in Beijing, which marked the beginning of China science fiction entering the English world. Among them, the first three-body novel "Three-body" was translated by Liu Yukun.
Beijing Folding was translated and recommended by Liu Yukun, a famous science fiction writer and translator of Three-body, and won the Hugo Award of 20 16.
Main work
Algorithm of love, knotting notes, paper in hand, love in heart, documentary: the man who ended history.
Published collection of China's short stories
Personal glory
20 12 Hugo award for best short story "paper in hand, love in heart" (70th World Science Fiction Convention)
20 12 Best Short Story "Paper in Hand, Love in Heart" won by Xingyun Award in May
20 13 Hugo Award for Best Short Story "Mourning for Things"
20 14 won the special contribution award of the 5th China Science Fiction Galactic Award for his successful translation of China's outstanding science fiction novels such as Three-body Entering the West.
20 15, translated from the first part of the trilogy "Three-body" by China science fiction writer Liu, the English version is translated into "Three-body Problem". 20 14 was nominated by the American association of science fiction and fantasy writers as "nebula award"; Won the World Science Fiction Association 20 15 Hugo Award "Best Novel".
At the same time, Liu Yukun's English novella Normal was also nominated.
20 17 On June 25th, Liu Yukun's Origami and Other Stories won the World Science Fiction Award for Best Short Story.