Julian May
Julian Clare May (born July 10, 1931 in Chicago , Illinois ; died October 17, 2017 ) was an American writer . She used a number of pseudonyms in the course of her career, the most famous being Ian Thorne .
She has authored more than 290 children's books as well as science fiction and fantasy . She has co-authored Marion Zimmer Bradley on several occasions .
Quotes
- "Science fiction will never run out of things to wonder about until the human race ceases to use its brain."
- “So I've had my 'revenge' on academics. They can root around and find all the things I hid for their edification and amusement. "
Awards
- 1982 Locus Award in the category of best science fiction novel for The Many-Colored Land (German: Das vielfarbene Land )
- 2015 First Fandom Hall of Fame Award
Works (selection)
- Pliocene
- The multicolored country . OT: Many-Colored Land , Heyne, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-453-31250-3 .
- The gold ring . OT: Golden Torc , Heyne, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-453-31251-1 .
- Not a king by birth . OT: Nonborn King , Heyne, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-453-31255-4 .
- The adversary . OT: Adversary , Heyne, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-453-31284-8 .
- Galactic milieu
- Intervention: A Root Tale to the Galactic Milieu and a Vinculum between it and The Saga of Pliocene Exile . Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1987, ISBN 0-395-43782-2 .
- Jack the Bodiless . Knopf, New York 1991, ISBN 0-679-40950-5 .
- Diamond Mask . Knopf, New York 1994, ISBN 0-679-43310-4 .
- Magnificat . Knopf, New York 1996, ISBN 0-679-44177-8 .
- Ruwenda
- The sorceress of Ruwenda . Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-453-09221-X (with Marion Zimmer Bradley and Andre Norton )
- The curse of the black lily . Heyne, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-453-11704-2 .
- Keeper of Dreams ISBN 3-453-12510-X
- The amulet from Ruwenda . Heyne, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-453-13138-X (with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
- The Rampart worlds
- The spur of Perseus . OT: Perseus Spur , Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2001, ISBN 3-404-24294-7 .
- Orion's shoulder . OT: Orion Arm , Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2002, ISBN 3-404-24305-6 .
- The mists of Sagittarius . OT: Sagittarius Whorl , Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2003, ISBN 3-404-24314-5 .
- Boreal moon
- Schwertmond , 2009, ISBN 3-404-20606-1 , Conqueror's Moon , 2003
- Dunkelmond , 2009, ISBN 3-404-20606-1 , Ironcrown Moon , 2004
- Shadow Moon , 2009, ISBN 3-404-20606-1 , Sorcerer's Moon , 2006
Film adaptations
The short story Dune Roller , published in 1951, was the basis for two film adaptations:
- Dune Roller (1952), an episode of the television series Tales of Tomorrow
- The Cremators (1974; also: Dune Rollers ). May wrote the script under the pseudonym Judy Ditky
literature
- A Pliocene Companion . Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1984, ISBN 0-395-36516-3
- The Work of Julian May: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide . Borgo Press, 1985, ISBN 0-89370-482-2
- interview
- Darrell Schweitzer: A conversation with Julian May. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Hrsg.): The Science Fiction Year 1988 , Wilhelm Heyne Verlag , Munich, ISBN 3-453-00983-5 , pp. 343-355.
Web links
- Literature by and about Julian May in the catalog of the German National Library
- Julian May in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Julian May in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Julian May in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Works by and about Julian May at Open Library
- Julian May in Fantastic Fiction (English)
- Julian May in Fancyclopedia 3 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Julian May (1931-2017) , Locus Online , October 20, 2017, accessed December 2, 2018.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0717059/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068425/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | May, Julian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | May, Julian Clare (full name); Chain, Julian (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 2017 |