James Cooke
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Is this the first novel to actually use the word 'Cyberpunk' or does that belong to Neuromancer? Just ordered both, so maybe will find out soon.
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Evan Hammerman
"Neuromancer" first used the term "cyberspace". "The Shockwave Rider" calls worms and viruses "tapeworms" and "phages".
I don't know who first used the term "cyberpunk". Maybe a book reviewer?
I don't know who first used the term "cyberpunk". Maybe a book reviewer?
Ingo Keck
I can not really answer that question but would like to point out that both books complement each other if the reader wants to understand the Cyberpunk culture. I think it was either Wau Holland or Peter Glaser who said/wrote that The Shockwave Rider describes the Utopia of Cyberpunk society while Neuromancer describes the Dystopia that we are going to have.
James Cooke
Thank you for clarifying. MJ.
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