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True Names is a 1981 science fiction novella by Vernor Vinge, considered a seminal work of the cyberpunk genre. It is one of the earliest stories to present a fully fleshed-out concept of cyberspace, which would later be central to cyberpunk. The Read More..

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Description	True Names is a 1981 science fiction novella by Vernor Vinge, considered a seminal work of the cyberpunk genre. It is one of the earliest stories to present a fully fleshed-out concept of cyberspace, which would later be central to cyberpunk. The story also contains elements of transhumanism, anarchism, and even hints about The Singularity.True Names first brought Vinge to prominence as a science fiction writer. It also inspired many real-life hackers and computer scientists; a 2001 book about the novella, True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier, included essays by Danny Hillis, Marvin Minsky, Mark Pesce, Richard Stallman and others. True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier review, Publishers Weekly, December 24, 2001 It was awarded the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 2007.
Description	True Names is a 1981 science fiction novella by Vernor Vinge, considered a seminal work of the cyberpunk genre. It is one of the earliest stories to present a fully fleshed-out concept of cyberspace, which would later be central to cyberpunk. The story also contains elements of transhumanism, anarchism, and even hints about The Singularity.True Names first brought Vinge to prominence as a science fiction writer. It also inspired many real-life hackers and computer scientists; a 2001 book about the novella, True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier, included essays by Danny Hillis, Marvin Minsky, Mark Pesce, Richard Stallman and others. True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier review, Publishers Weekly, December 24, 2001 It was awarded the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 2007.

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Name	True Names
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Authors	Vernor Vinge
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Genre	Science FictionCyberpunk
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Series	Binary Star #5, ed. James R. Frenkel
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Language	English
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Country	USA
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Isbn	0-440-10757-1
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