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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Collection Scope and Contents
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Rudy Rucker papers
    Date (inclusive): circa 1960-2021
    Collection Number: MS 144
    Creator: Rucker, Rudy v. B. (Rudy von Bitter), 1946-
    Extent: 18.6 linear feet (18 boxes)
    Extent: 64.8 Gigabytes (17,709 digital files)
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: The collection consists of the papers of Rudy Rucker, a mathematician and computer scientist who also authored numerous works of science fiction and was known as one of the founders of the cyberpunk science fiction movement. Materials in the collection relate mostly to Rucker's literary career, and include drafts of Rucker's fiction and nonfiction works, notebooks, artwork, publications, and journals.
    Languages: The collection is in English.

    Access

    This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. Rudy Rucker papers (MS 144). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Acquisition Information

    Purchased in 2021.

    Collection Scope and Contents

    The collection consists of the papers of Rudy Rucker, a mathematician and computer scientist who also authored numerous works of science fiction and was known as one of the founders of the cyberpunk science fiction movement. Materials in the collection relate mostly to Rucker's literary career, and include drafts of Rucker's fiction and nonfiction works, notebooks, artwork, publications, and journals.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Cyberpunk fiction
    Mathematics
    Science fiction
    Science fiction -- Authorship

    Genres and Forms of Materials

    Artwork
    Correspondence
    Drafts (documents)
    Notes