Joe Haldeman
Joe Haldeman | |
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Haldeman at Finncon 2007 | |
| Born | Joe William Haldeman June 9, 1943 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Pen name | Robert Graham |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | University of Maryland (BS) |
| Period | 1972–present |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Literary movement | Military sci-fi |
| Notable works | The Forever War |
| Spouse | Mary Gay Potter (m. 1965) |
| Relatives | Jack C. Haldeman II, brother |
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Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974), which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War. That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012, he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. From 1983 to 2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).