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Paul Di Filippo, born on December 29, 1954, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is a celebrated American author renowned for his contributions to speculative fiction. His writing spans short stories, novels, and essays, often infused with a unique blend of wit, imagination, and social commentary. Di Filippo's work, including notable titles like "Ribofunk" and "Cosmocopia," showcases his prowess in exploring futuristic themes and the human condition. With a legacy marked by innovation and creativity, he remains a pivotal figure in contemporary science fiction literature.
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"The three touchstones that woke Buddha up - sickness, old age, and death - are a pretty good place to start when crafting a tragic tale. And if we need to get more specific: heartbreak, destruction, miscomprehension, natural disasters, betrayal, and the waste of human potential."
Paul Di Filippo
"It was not until the appearance of cyberpunk in the 1980s that SF began to grapple in a broadly meaningful way with the reality of computers as something other than giant mainframes tended by crewcut IBM nerds."
Paul Di Filippo