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Shi-kuo Chang is an internationally renowned computer scientist and writer famous for his science fiction
writing. Chang was born in Chongqing
in 1944 and grew up in Taiwan. After graduating from National Taiwan University
, he first came to the United States in 1966 as a student at University of California, Berkeley, in Computer Science
. He teaches Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh
.
For a listing of his publications, see http://www2.cs.pitt.edu/~chang/novels.html
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writing. Chang was born in Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
in 1944 and grew up in Taiwan. After graduating from National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
, he first came to the United States in 1966 as a student at University of California, Berkeley, in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. He teaches Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
.
Science fiction short stories collection
- Nebula Suite
- Nocturne
- Golden Silk Dress
- Glass World
Science fiction novels
- Five Jade Plates
- Flying General In Dragon City
- Feather One
Other novels
- Chess King （Adapted to Movie in 1988）
- The Authorized Biography of Pastor Pi （Chang's first published novel)
- Anger of Yesterday
- Water of Yellow River
- Spy Catcher （Working with Ping LuPing LuLu Ping , born in Kaohsiung in 1953, writes under the pen name "Ping Lu." Her writing encompasses a broad range of genres, including novels, essays, poems, commentary, and theater plays. She is also known in the Chinese-language world for her critique of social phenomenon, ranging from cultural...
） - * Chang Hsi-kuo, The City Trilogy, New York, Columbia University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-231-12852-5
External links
Dr. Chang's University of Pittsburgh site: http://www2.cs.pitt.edu/~chang/index2.htmlFor a listing of his publications, see http://www2.cs.pitt.edu/~chang/novels.html