Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint (* 22. December 1951 in Bussum , Netherlands ; actually Charles Hoefsmit ) is a Canadian fantasy - author and musician.
biography
After his fantasy debut The Oak King's Daughter (1979), Lint stayed true to the genre and expanded this book to the cycle Tales of Cerin Songweaver . Works like Grünmantel ( Greenmantle , 1988) and Das kleine Land ( The Little Country ) follow. Together with Philip José Farmer , Lint is responsible for part of the dungeon cycle . He also wrote several horror novels. In 2000 he won the World Fantasy Award for Moonlight and Vines . He lives in Ottawa and is married to the artist MaryAnn Harris . In 2018 he received the World Fantasy Award for his life's work.
Works
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The small country (original title: Little Country). Heyne Verlag , 1995 (translated by Norbert Stöbe )
- The hidden people . ISBN 978-3-453-07997-7
- The forgotten music . ISBN 978-3-453-07998-4
- Green coat . Heyne Verlag, 1997, ISBN 978-3-453-12689-3
- Yarrow. To Autumn Tale . 1986
Web links
- Charles de Lint in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Lint, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoefsmit, Charles (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian fantasy writer and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bussum , Netherlands |