Joe Haldeman Writer

Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his 1974 novel The Forever War. That novel, and other of his works including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won major science fiction awards including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. For his career writing science fiction and/or fantasy he is a SFWA Grand Master and since 2012 a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.Many of Haldeman's works, including his debut novel and The Forever War (his second) were inspired by his experience serving in the Vietnam War, where he was wounded in combat, and by his adjustment to civilian life after returning home.

Personal facts

Joe Haldeman
Alias (AKA)Haldeman Joe William (full name); Graham Robert (pseud.)
PseudonymRobert Graham
Birth dateJune 09, 1943
Birth place
Oklahoma , Oklahoma City , United States
Nationality
Americans
Relatives
Jack C. Haldeman II

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Writer

Career start1972
genre
Science fiction
movement
Military science fiction
notable work
The Forever War

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External resources

  1. http://joe-haldeman.livejournal.com
  2. http://lccn.loc.gov/no2008085202
  3. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/415
  4. http://moviesbooksandmusic.today.com/2009/06/04/war-stories-by-joe-haldeman
  5. http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum
  6. http://webnews.sff.net/read?cmd=xover&group=sff.people.joe-haldeman&from=-10/Joe
  7. http://www.empmuseum.org/at-the-museum/museum-features/science-fiction-hall-of-fame/members/joe-haldeman.aspx
  8. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/joe-w-haldeman
  9. http://www.google.com/talks/authors/index.html
  10. http://www.hardsciencefiction.rogerdeforest.com/?mode=8&id=3