Guy Gavriel Kay

Guy Kay, with Elisabeth Vonarburg (2006)

Guy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan , Canada ) is a Canadian fantasy author .

Kay studied law and philosophy . From 1974 to 1975 he worked with Christopher Tolkien , son of JRR Tolkien , on the editing of the Silmarillion . In 1984 he published the first volume of the trilogy The Fionavar Tapestry .

For The Wandering Fire and Tigana , Kay received the Canadian science fiction and fantasy prize "Aurora" in 1987 and 1991. In 2008 he won the World Fantasy Award for Ysabel in the “Best Novel” category and in 2011 the Sunburst Award for Under Heaven . For his contributions to fantastic literature, he became a member of the Order of Canada in 2014 .

Works

Many of Kay's works are characterized by a combination of fantasy elements and historical details, which he prefers as a narrative technique. In terms of content, his works are based on late antiquity ( Sarantine Mosaic ), the European Middle Ages ( Lions of Al-Rassan and Last Light of the Sun ) or the time of the Renaissance ( Tigana ). The novels Sailing to Sarantium , Lord of Emperors , Lions of Al-Rassan , Last Light of the Sun and Children of Earth and Sky play (at different times) in the same fictional world in which after the fall of the empire of Rhodias ( Roman Empire ) several successor kingdoms emerged and the main religions are those of Jad ( Christianity ) and Ashar ( Islam ). It is unclear whether this also applies to the novels Under Heaven and River of Stars , fictional versions of China in the Tang and Song era .

Kay's works were largely judged positively in various reviews.

The Fionavar Tapestry - The Lords of Fionavar

All translated by Bernd Müller.

• 1. The Summer Tree , McClelland & Stewart 1984, ISBN 0-7710-4472-0
  • Silbermantel , Goldmann 1989, ISBN 3-442-23939-7
• 2. The Wandering Fire , Arbor House 1986, ISBN 0-87795-785-1
  • The wandering fire , Goldmann 1989, ISBN 3-442-23940-0
• 3. The Darkest Road , Arbor House 1986, ISBN 0-87795-822-X
  • A child of light and shadow , Goldmann 1989, ISBN 3-442-23941-9

The Sarantine Mosaic - The trip to Sarantium

All translated by Irene Holicki.

• 1. Sailing to Sarantium , Earthlight 1998, ISBN 0-684-85169-5
  • The plot , Heyne 2001, ISBN 3-453-18806-3
  • Das Mosaik , Heyne 2001, ISBN 3-453-18811-X
• 2. Lord of Emperors , Earthlight 2000, ISBN 0-684-86156-9
  • The ninth charioteer , Heyne 2002, ISBN 3-453-19627-9
  • Lord of all rulers , Heyne 2002, ISBN 3-453-19634-1

Under Heaven

• 1. Under Heaven , Harper Voyager (UK) 2010, ISBN 978-0-00-734202-0
  • Im Schatten des Himmels , Fischer Tor 2016, translator Birgit Maria Pfaffinger and Ulrike Brauns, ISBN 3-596-03570-8
• 2. River of Stars , Roc / New American Library 2013, ISBN 978-0-451-46497-2
  • On the river of stars , Fischer Tor 2017, translator Ulrike Brauns, ISBN 3-596-03572-4

Single novels

• Tigana , Penguin Books 1990, ISBN 0-14-013010-1
  • Der Fluch , Heyne 1995, translator Irene Holicki, ISBN 3-453-08009-2
  • Der Hofnarr , Heyne 1995, translator Irene Holicki, ISBN 3-453-08010-6
• A Song for Arbonne , Viking Canada 1992, ISBN 0-670-83303-7
  • The land under the two moons , Scherz 1995, translator Monika Curths, ISBN 3-502-10362-3
  • A song for Arbonne , Heyne 1996, translator Irene Holicki, ISBN 3-453-10841-8 (unabridged new edition)
• The Lions of Al-Rassan , Viking Canada 1995, ISBN 0-670-85896-X
  • The Lions of Al-Rassan , Heyne 1996, translator Irene Holicki, ISBN 3-453-09738-6
• The Last Light of the Sun , Roc / New American Library 2004, ISBN 0-451-45965-2
  • The princes of the north , Piper 2007, translator Irene Holicki, ISBN 3-492-26668-1
• Ysabel , Penguin Canada 2007, ISBN 978-0-14-301669-4
• Children of Earth and Sky , Hodder & Stoughton 2016, ISBN 978-1473628137
• A Brightness Long Ago , Berkley 2019, ISBN 978-1-473-69233-6

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Aurora Winners 1980–2007 ( Memento of the original dated February 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ 2008 World Fantasy Award Winners and Nominees
3. ^ Governor General Announces 86 New Appointments to the Order of Canada. In: approx. June 30, 2014, accessed October 30, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Essay by Guy Gavriel Kay to explain his approach.
5. ↑ Work overview ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. each with linked reviews. 

Web links

• Literature by and about Guy Gavriel Kay in the catalog of the German National Library
• Guy Gavriel Kay in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
• Guy Gavriel Kay in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
• Works by and about Guy Gavriel Kay at Open Library
• Bright Weavings Authorized Guy Gavriel Kay Website
• Portrait in the Bibliotheka Phantastika (German)