Tag: influential sci-fi

  • Neuromancer by William Gibson – A Cyberpunk Classic in Context

    Neuromancer by William Gibson – A Cyberpunk Classic in Context

    Historical and Cultural Context In 1984, William Gibson’s debut novel Neuromancer burst onto the science fiction scene, helping launch a bold new subgenre that came to be known as cyberpunk. The early 1980s provided fertile ground for this movement – a time of Cold War anxieties, rising conservatism, and rapid technological change. Personal computing was…