J. Neil Schulman facts for kids
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J. Neil Schulman
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| Born | Joseph Neil Schulman April 16, 1953 Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2019 (aged 66) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Period | 20th century, 21st century |
| Genre | Libertarian science fiction, comedy. |
| Literary movement | Libertarianism |
Joseph Neil Schulman (born April 16, 1953 – died August 10, 2019) was an American writer. He wrote many books, especially science fiction novels. Two of his most famous books are Alongside Night (from 1979) and The Rainbow Cadenza (from 1983). Both of these books won the Prometheus Award. This award is given to science fiction stories that explore ideas about freedom.
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About J. Neil Schulman
Schulman was born in Forest Hills, Queens, a part of New York City. He was born on April 16, 1953. He wrote nine other books that were still being printed in 2019. These included a collection of short stories called Nasty, Brutish, and Short Stories. He also wrote Stopping Power: Why 70 Million Americans Own Guns.
Schulman also wrote for television. He wrote an episode for The Twilight Zone TV show. The episode was called "Profile in Silver". It first aired on March 7, 1986. J. Neil Schulman passed away on August 10, 2019. He was 66 years old.
Schulman's Work in Movies
J. Neil Schulman was also involved in making movies. He was the writer, director, and a main producer for the movie Lady Magdalene's. He made this movie with his own company, Jesulu Productions. The movie won three awards at different film festivals.
It won "Best Cutting Edge Film" in 2008. It also won "Audience Choice" for a feature film. In 2011, it received a "Special Jury Prize" for its ideas about freedom.
In 2013, Schulman finished making a movie based on his book Alongside Night. Famous actors like Kevin Sorbo and Jake Busey starred in it. The movie came out in 2014. It was shown in some theaters. Later, people could watch it online on iTunes and Amazon Video. It was also available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Schulman's Ideas and Beliefs
Schulman believed in a philosophy called agorism. This idea was created by Samuel Edward Konkin III. Agorism is about creating a free society using peaceful ways. It focuses on doing business outside of government rules.
Even though he first supported the War on Terror, he later disagreed with U.S. military actions in the Middle East. Schulman also strongly supported free trade. This means he believed countries should trade goods without extra taxes or rules. He was against tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods.
Books Written by J. Neil Schulman
Schulman wrote many books during his life. Here are some of them:
- Alongside Night (1979) – This book won a special award in 1989.
- The Rainbow Cadenza (1983) – This book won the Prometheus Award in 1984.
- Self Control Not Gun Control (1995)
- Profile in Silver and Other Screenwritings (1999)
- The Frame of the Century? (1999)
- Escape from Heaven (2002) – This book was a finalist for the Prometheus Award in 2003.
- The Heartmost Desire (2013)
- Unchaining the Human Heart – A Revolutionary Manifesto (2017)
- I Met God – God without Religion, Scripture, or Faith (2017)
- Atheist to Believer (2017)
- J. Neil Schulman's The Book of Words (2017)
- The Fractal Man (2018) – This book was a finalist for the Prometheus Award in 2019.
- Origitent: Why Original Content Is Property (2018)
- Why Original Content Is Property – Kindle edition (2018)
