Alice Borchardt
Alice Allen O'Brien Borchardt (born October 6, 1939 in New Orleans , † July 24, 2007 in Houston ) was an American writer , known for her fantasy novels with a historical background.
Alice Borchardt was born in New Orleans. She grew up as the eldest of four daughters of Howard and Katherine Borchardt, including the writer Anne Rice .
Borchardt trained as a nurse and worked in this profession until 1998. She began working on her first novel in the early 1990s. Devoted (Eng. The Walls of Chantalon) appeared in 1995 and, like its successor, Beguiled, takes place in 10th century France. She also wrote a werewolf trilogy and two subsequent volumes on Queen Guinevere from the Arthurian legend .
Alice Borchardt was married and lived in Houston. She died of cancer on July 24, 2007 at the age of 67.
Works
Devoted
- Devoted , 1995 (The walls of Chantalon, Lübbe 1995, ISBN 3-7857-0881-5 )
- Beguiled , 1996 (The Queen of the Forests, Lübbe 1999, ISBN 3-7857-0993-5 )
Legends of the Wolves
- The Silver Wolf, 1998 (Die Silberwölfin, Goldmann 2000, ISBN 3-442-35286-X )
- Night of the Wolf , 1999 (The hour of the she-wolf, Goldmann 2001, ISBN 3-442-35360-2 )
- The Wolf King , 2001 (The song of the she-wolf, Goldmann 2001, ISBN 3-442-35469-2 )
Tales of Guinevere
- The Dragon Queen , 2001
- The Raven Warrior , 2003
Web links
- Literature by and about Alice Borchardt in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borchardt, Alice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Borchardt, Alice Allen O'Brien (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 2007 |
| Place of death | Houston |