According to ** reports, the famous British science fiction writer Christopher Priest died of small cell carcinoma on February 2 at the age of 80. His wife, Nina Allen, posted on the same day: "My beloved Chris (Christopher's nickname) passed away tonight. He was surrounded by love and walked very calmly. ”
Christopher Priest.
Priest's masterpiece.
Christopher Priest was born in the United Kingdom in 1943, and began to publish short stories in 1965, including "Upside Down World" and "Deadly Magic", and has won many awards such as the World Fantasy Literature Award and the British Black Literature Award.
Among them, "Deadly Magic" was brought to the big screen by American director Christopher Nolan. He himself is also known as a "magician" who is good at revealing the truth behind illusions.
In 2006, the movie of the same name starred "Batman" Christian Bale and "Wolverine" Hugh Jackman, and the film received 8A high score of 9.
And his "Upside Down World" is known as one of the best science fiction masterpieces of the 1970s.
Nolan and Priest (right).
A still from the movie "Deadly Magic".
Edited by Li Jie.
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