Bruce Bethke works and writes—and when time permits, lives—in beautiful, mosquito-infested, Minnesota. The author of the Philip_K._Dick award-winning novel, Headcrash, as well as a few other works, Bethke is at this date best-known for his 1980 short story, Cyberpunk. He is also responsible for the novel adaptation of "Wild Wild West." State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982), often known by his initials PKD, or by the pen name Richard Phillips, was an American science fiction writer and novelist who changed the genre profoundly. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Cyberpunk (a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk) is a sub-genre of science fiction which focuses on computers or information technology, usually coupled with some degree of breakdown in social order. ... Adaptation may refer to— Adaptation in biology, an anatomical structure, physiological process or behavioral trait that has evolved over a period of time by the process of natural selection that increases the likelihood of producing larger numbers of offspring or its reproductive success. ... Wild Wild West DVD Wild Wild West (1999) is a film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline (two roles, Artemus Gordon and President Ulysses S. Grant), Kenneth Branagh and Salma Hayek. ...

Some years ago Bethke collected everything he had to say about the subject into an essay, "The Etymology of Cyberpunk," which can be found on his personal web site. Yet every spring, he gets deluged with email from earnest young students writing term papers who want to ask him the same six questions. The reason for this remains a mystery. In modern colloquial English, a mystery is a subgenre of detective fiction (see mystery fiction). ...

External links

The original 1980 short story
The Etymology of Cyberpunk
Bruce Bethke's web site