![]() ![]() ![]() In 2008, The Times named Moorcock in its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". 1939) is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is also a recording musician, contributing to the bands Hawkwind, Blue Öyster Cult, Robert Calvert, Spirits Burning, and his own project, Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix. His publication of Bug Jack Barron (1969) by Norman Spinrad as a serial novel was notorious in Parliament, some British MPs condemned the Arts Council of Great Britain for funding the magazine. For over fifty years now, Moorcock has been a significant writer in a number of genres, notably fantasy, science fiction, and horror, although he’s also written more ‘literary’ works, such as Mother London (1988).Here at Interesting Literature we’re avid fans of his work. Science fiction, fantasy, literary fictionĪs editor of the British science fiction magazine New Worlds, from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction "New Wave" in the UK and indirectly in the United States, leading to the advent of cyberpunk. ![]() Novelist, journalist, script writer, musician, editor ![]()
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