Marion Zimmer Bradley

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Marion Zimmer Bradley (born June 3, 1930 in Albany , New York , † September 25, 1999 in Berkeley , California ) was an American writer who became known around the world for fantasy novels such as The Mists of Avalon . In the 1960s, for financial reasons, she also wrote dime books, horror novels, life confessions, crime novels and soft porn under various pseudonyms such as Lee Chapman , John Dexter , Miriam Gardner , Valerie Graves , Morgan Ives and John J. Wells .

Life

Marion Zimmer Bradley was born Marion Eleanor Zimmer in Albany in 1930. She started writing when she was eleven. First she tried historical novels. In 1946, she began a teacher training course at New York State College , but dropped out without a degree. In 1949 she married Robert Alden Bradley, a railroad worker thirty years her senior. In 1950 their first son, David Bradley, was born. In 1962 she separated from Robert Bradley, moved to Abilene , Texas , and continued her studies at Hardin-Simmons University , which she graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. In 1964 she divorced Bradley and a few weeks later married Walter Henry Breen , an author and numismatist who also did research on the history of homosexuality . With him she had two more children, Patrick and Moira. For professional reasons, she continued to use the Bradley name.

She then began postgraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-founded the Society for Creative Anachronism with Diana L. Paxson in 1966 . In 1979 she separated from Breen, but continued to work with him. The marriage ended in divorce in 1990. That same year, Breen was convicted of sexually abusing minors. Bradley is said to have had a sexual relationship with fantasy writer Elizabeth Waters, who made several contributions to her "sword-and-sorceress" anthologies and also acted as editor after Bradley's death.

With her sisters-in-law Diana L. Paxson and Tracy Blackstone and her brother Paul Edwin Zimmer , she lived in the Greyhaven writer's household , later in their Greenwalls home , both in Berkeley , California , until her death . On September 21, 1999, Marion Zimmer Bradley suffered a heart attack , from the consequences of which she died on September 25 of the same year. Two months later, her ashes were scattered over Glastonbury Tor in Somerset , England.

Career

At the age of 17 Bradley published a magazine for science fiction fans. From 1953 she was able to publish her first texts in fantasy and SF magazines. That year, Vortex Science Fiction magazine printed their short story Women Only . Numerous other short stories followed, some under different pseudonyms. Many of them were commissioned work, some of which she herself viewed as inferior. Their first continuous successes came with the Darkover cycle, the first novel of which The Planet Savers appeared in 1958. She also worked on periodicals and anthologies, some of which she edited herself. She achieved worldwide success and bestseller status in 1983 with the novel The Mists of Avalon , through which she became known beyond the fantasy genre. In the course of her life, Bradley wrote around 50 novellas of the science fiction / fantasy genre, and numerous anthologies of her short stories were published. She was the editor of over 20 other books in the genre, mostly anthologies. Bradley not only encouraged the creative work of fans in the form of fan fiction , but also wrote at least one story from the Middle-earth universe by the British writer JRR Tolkien ( The Jewel of Arwen ).

In addition to her work as a writer, Bradley worked, in part with Breen, on texts on historical and cultural aspects of male and female homosexuality. Together they created and maintained a bibliography of homosexual literature over the years. In the 1950s she was associated with the lesbian action group Daughters of Bilitis and contributed articles to their magazine The Ladder .

Religious views

Bradley was raised in the tradition of the Episcopal Church . She had been interested in esoteric religious beliefs from an early age . After arriving in Berkeley, she became increasingly concerned with neo-paganism , psychic perceptions and reincarnation . Along with Paxson founded Bradley 1978 a Wicca - Coven called Dark Moon Circle . In 1980 she was ordained together with Breen as priestess of the "Holy Apostolic-Catholic Church of the East (Chaldean-Syrian)". In this capacity she offered voluntary pastoral services for the LGBT organization Pacific Center For Human Growth . Bradley co-founded the Center for Nontraditional Religion, which she made available on her property. In 1997 she turned back to the Episcopal Church.

Controversy

Copyright dispute

Since the first stories of the Darkover cycle appeared, Bradley had commented on and published fan fiction anthologies in which fans - especially those from the “Friends of Darkover” circle - could publish their own stories from the cycle. In 1992 there was an argument with the author of a fan story who saw her copyrights violated by Bradley's projected new book with the working title "Contraband". In order to avoid a legal dispute, Bradley's publishing house declined to publish the book in advance. Bradley then stopped working with the Friends of Darkover fan group.

Allegations of abuse

In 2014, Bradley was accused by her daughter, Moira Greyland, of sexually abusing her between the ages of three and twelve. Greyland also describes her childhood as very violent and claims that Marion Zimmer Bradley almost killed her several times. According to Greyland, she is not the only victim, there are several other victims of both sexes. The author Jim C. Hines stated that Bradley had covered the sexual assault on children by her husband Breen, who has multiple criminal records. The Canadian LGBT magazine Xtra! reported in 2007 that Bradley had known and defended Bree's sexual relationships with minors from the start of their marriage. After his death, one of Walter Breen's victims sued Marion Zimmer Bradley for aiding and abetting in the 1990s. Bradley, for her part, tried to have the court established that she could not be held civilly responsible for the late Breen's actions. To do this, she asked for a declaration of indemnity from Breen's heirs. It is noteworthy that her own children, Patrick and Moira, were her opponents in the process. Aspects of this process have been discussed repeatedly in the American literature.

influence

Marion Zimmer Bradley is best known for her fantasy novels. The most successful are the stories from the Darkover cycle and the novel The Mists of Avalon . The latter describes the Arthurian legend from the perspective of a woman. The Mists of Avalon was filmed for television in 2000 and aired in 2001. Another very successful book by the author is The Fires of Troy , in which the Trojan War is retold from the perspective of the priestess Kassandra .

With her novels, Bradley had a great influence on feminist and neo-pagan circles.

Bradley has removed the taboo from the subject of homosexuality in American science fiction and presented it without prejudice. In the mid-1960s she wrote several novels with LGBT content under pseudonyms , which she herself described as "bread and butter" and "trash novels ".

Awards

In 1984 Zimmer Bradley received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for The Mists of Avalon .

In 2000, Marion Zimmer Bradley was posthumously honored with the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement for her life's work .

bibliography

If only the title and year are given as the source for short stories, the complete information can be found in the corresponding collective edition.

Darkover

Novels

Here in the order in which the original editions appeared. A representation according to the internal chronology can be found in the main article.

  • 1 Darkover Landfall (1972)
    • English: Landing on Darkover. Translated by Leni Sobez. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 123), 1973. Also called: Landing on Darkover. Translated by Martin Eisele . Moewig Science Fiction # 3653, 1984, ISBN 3-8118-3653-6 . Also called: The Landing: A Darkover Novel. Translated by Martin Eisele. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60958), Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-60958-4 .
  • 2 storm queens! (1978)
    • German: Mistress of the Storms. Translated by Bernd Holzrichter. Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy # 5717), 1979, ISBN 3-426-05717-4 .
  • 3 Hawkmistress! (1982)
    • German: Mistress of the Falcons. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Droemer Knaur, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-426-19154-7 .
  • 4 Two to Conquer (1980)
    • English: The Time of the Hundred Kingdoms. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig Science Fiction # 3584, 1982, ISBN 3-8118-3584-X .
  • 5 The Heirs of Hammerfell (1989)
    • English: The heirs of Hammerfell. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Hestia, 1991, ISBN 3-89457-000-8 .
  • 6 The Shattered Chain (1976)
    • English: The Amazons of Darkover. Translated by Leni Sobez. Pabel (Terra Taschenbuch # 298), 1978. Also called: The Broken Chain. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig Science Fiction # 3671, 1985, ISBN 3-8118-3671-4 .
  • 7 Thendara House (1983)
    • German: Gildenhaus Thendara. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig Science Fiction # 3728, 1986, ISBN 3-8118-3728-1 .
  • 8 City of Sorcery (1984)
    • German: The Black Sisterhood. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Fantasy Productions # 500, 1985, ISBN 3-89064-500-3 . Also called: The Black Sisterhood: A Darkover Novel. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60968), Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-60968-1 .
  • 9 Rediscovery (1993; with Mercedes Lackey )
  • 10 The Spell Sword (1974)
    • German: The magic sword. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 230), 1976. Also called: The Magic Sword: A Darkover Novel. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60959), Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-60959-2 .
  • 11 The Forbidden Tower (1977)
  • 12 Star of Danger (1965)
    • English: The Forces of Comyn. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck and Joachim Körber . Pabel (Utopia Science Fiction # 520), 1967. Also called: Planet of Dangers. Translated by Leni Sobez. Moewig (Terra Nova # 167), 1971. Also called: The Forces of Comyn: A Darkover Novel. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck and Joachim Körber. Moewig bei Ullstein (Ullstein Moewig bei Ullstein # 62851), Rastatt 1994, ISBN 3-8118-2851-7 .
  • 13 The Winds of Darkover (1970)
    • English: The Winds of Darkover. Translated by Leni Sobez. Terra Astra # 13, 1971. Also called: The Winds of Darkover. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig near Ullstein, Rastatt 1994, ISBN 3-8118-2803-7 .
  • 14 The Bloody Sun (1964)
    • English: The bloody sun. Telepathic powers rule a strange world. Translated by Leni Sobez. Pabel-Taschenbuch # 238, 1966, DNB 456171681 . Also called: The bloody sun. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig Science Fiction # 3572, 1982, ISBN 3-8118-3572-6 .
  • 15 The Heritage of Hastur (1975)
    • German: Hastur's legacy. Edited and with an afterword by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Annette von Charpentier. Moewig Science Fiction # 3515, 1981, ISBN 3-8118-3515-7 .
  • 16 The Sword of Aldones (1962, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Planet Savers / The Sword of Aldones )
    • English: The sword of the Aldones. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig (Terra Nova # 187), 1971.
  • 17 The Planet Savers (as told in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, November 1958 )
    • German: Dr. Allison's second self. Pabel (Utopia Science Fiction # 236), 1960. Also as: Savior of a planet. Translated by Leni Sobez. Moewig (Terra Astra # 7), 1971. Also called: Expedition of the supplicants. In: Hans Joachim Alpers (Ed.): Science Fiction Almanach 1981. Moewig Science Fiction # 3506, 1980, ISBN 3-8118-3506-8 . Also called: The World of Marion Zimmer Bradley: Savior of the Planet. Moewig Science Fiction # 3856, 1988, ISBN 3-8118-3856-3 .
  • 18 Sharra's Exile (1981)
    • German: Sharras Exil. Edited by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig Science Fiction # 3613, 1983, ISBN 3-8118-3613-7 .
  • 19 The World Wreckers (1971)
    • German: Die Weltzestörer. Translated by Leni Sobez. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 75), 1973. Also as: Die Weltzestörer. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig bei Ullstein (Ullstein Moewig bei Ullstein # 62855), Rastatt 1994, ISBN 3-8118-2855-X .
  • 20 Hastur Lord (2010; with Deborah J. Ross)
  • 21 Exile's Song (1996; with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
    • English: Ashara's return. Translated by Fred Kinzel. Knaur, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-426-66036-9 .
  • 22 The Shadow Matrix (1997; with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
    • English: The Shadow Matrix: A Darkover Novel. Translated by Fred Kinzel. Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-66032-6 .
  • 23 Traitor's Sun (1999; with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
    • English: The Traitor's Son: A Darkover Novel. Translated by Fred Kinzel. Knaur, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-426-66033-4 .
  • 24 Thunderlord (2016; with Deborah J. Ross)
  • The Legend of Lady Bruna (1985, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Free Amazons of Darkover )
    • English: The legend of Lady Bruna. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Free Amazons from Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3847, 1988, ISBN 3-8118-3847-4 .
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover (1993)
  • Rediscovery of Darkover (1993; with Mercedes Lackey)
    • English: At the fires of Hastur. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Hestia, 1994, ISBN 3-89457-049-0 .
  • Darkover: The Gateway Collection (2013)

Collective editions

  • The Planet Savers / The Sword of Aldones (collective edition of 16 and 17; 1962)
  • The Planet Savers (collective edition of 17 and The Waterfall ; 1976)
  • Children of Hastur (collective edition of 15 and 18; 1982; also: Heritage and Exile , 2002)
  • Oath of the Renunciates (Collective Editions 6 and 7; 1983)
  • The Darkover Saga (collective edition of 4,11,15,18; 1984)
  • The Winds of Darkover & The Planet Savers (Collective Edition 13 and 17; 1995)
  • The Ages of Chaos (Collective Edition of 2 and 3; 2002)
  • The Forbidden Circle (collective edition of 10 and 11; 2002)
  • The Saga of the Renunciates (collective edition of 6–8; 2002)
  • A World Divided (collective edition from 12-14; 2003)
  • Darkover: First Contact (Collective Edition of 1 and 4; 2004)
  • To Save a World (collective edition of 17 and 19; 2004)
Anthologies

Published by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Some of the anthologies contain stories by the editor.

  • 1 The Keeper's Price and Other Stories (1980; also: The Keeper's Price , 1984)
  • 2 The Darkover Saga (1984; also: Sword of Chaos , 2013)
  • 3 Free Amazons of Darkover (1985)
    • English: Free Amazons of Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3847, 1988, ISBN 3-8118-3847-4 . Also as: The Free Amazons: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60974), Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-60974-6 .
  • 4 The Other Side of the Mirror and Other Darkover Stories (1987)
    • English: The Other Side of the Mirror: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60975), Munich 2002, ISBN 3-426-60975-4 .
  • 5 Red Sun of Darkover (1987)
    • English: Red Sun over Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3881, 1989, ISBN 3-8118-3881-4 . Also as: Rote Sonne: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60976), Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-60976-2 .
  • 6 Four Moons of Darkover (1988)
  • 7 Domains of Darkover (1990)
    • English: The Domains: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60978), Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-60978-9 .
  • 8 Renunciates of Darkover (1991)
    • English: The Sisterhood of the Sword: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60979), Munich 2001, ISBN 3-426-60979-7 .
  • 9 Leroni of Darkover (1991)
  • 10 Towers of Darkover (1993)
    • English: The Towers: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Fred Kinzel. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60980), Munich 2002, ISBN 3-426-60980-0 .
  • 11 Snows of Darkover (1994)
Clingfire Trilogy / The Fires of Darkover (with Deborah J. Ross)
  • 1 The Fall of Neskaya (2001)
  • 2 Zandru's Forge (2003)
    • German: Zandrus Schmiede. Translated by Michael Nagula. Blanvalet # 24195, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-442-24195-2 .
  • 3 A Flame in Hali (2004)
    • English: The Flame of Hali. Translated by Michael Nagula. Blanvalet # 24196, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-442-24196-0 .
Children of Kings (with Deborah J. Ross)
  • 1 The Alton Gift (2007)
  • 2 The Children of Kings (2013)
Short stories
  • A Meeting in the Hyades (1962)
    • German: Encounter in the Hyades. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • The Waterfall (1976, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Planet Savers )
    • German: Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Darkover". Edited by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Martin Eisele . Corian (Edition Futurum # 3), 1983, ISBN 3-89048-203-1 . Also called: the waterfall. In: Michael Görden (Ed.): The last kiss. Bastei Lübbe (Fantastic Literature # 72051), 1986, ISBN 3-404-72051-2 .
  • The Keeper's Price (in: Starstone, January 1978 ; with Elisabeth Waters)
    • German: The price of the keeper. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Keeper's Price. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig #Bd. No. 3700: Science-fiction, Rastatt 1986, ISBN 3-8118-3700-1 . Also as: The Preserver's Price. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • The Lesson of the Inn (in: Starstone, June 1978 )
    • German: Lesson in the inn. Edited by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Martin Eisele. Corian (Edition Futurum # 3), 1983, ISBN 3-89048-203-1 . Also as: lessons in the inn. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • To Keep the Oath (1979)
    • German: to keep the oath. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989. Also as: To keep the oath. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • Blood Will Tell (1980, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Keeper's Price and Other Stories )
    • English: A Prince of Comyn. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • A Darkover Retrospective (1980)
    • English: A Darkover Retrospective. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley and Hans Joachim Alpers (eds.): Marion Zimmer Bradley's “Darkover”. Edited by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Martin Eisele. Corian (Edition Futurum # 3), 1983, ISBN 3-89048-203-1 .
  • The Hawk-Master's Son (1980, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Keeper's Price and Other Stories )
    • German: The son of the falcon master. Translated by Martin Eisele. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley and Hans Joachim Alpers (eds.): Marion Zimmer Bradley's “Darkover”. Edited by Hans Joachim Alpers. Corian (Edition Futurum # 3), 1983, ISBN 3-89048-203-1 . Also as: The falconer's son. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • A Sword of Chaos (1982)
    • English: sword of chaos. In: Science Fiction Yearbook 1983. Translated by Martin Eisele. Moewig Science Fiction # 3600, 1982, ISBN 3-8118-3600-5 .
  • Knives (1985, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Free Amazons of Darkover )
    • German: Messer. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Free Amazons from Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3847, 1988, ISBN 3-8118-3847-4 .
  • The Ballad of Hastur and Cassilda (1987, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Red Sun of Darkover ; also: The Ballad of Hastur & Cassilda , 2013)
  • The Shadow (1987, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Red Sun of Darkover )
    • German: The shadow. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Red Sun Over Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3881, 1989, ISBN 3-8118-3881-4 .
  • Firetrap (1990, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Domains of Darkover ; with Elisabeth Waters)
    • German: The fire trap. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • Amazon Fragment (excerpt from the first version of Thendara House , 1991, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Renunciates of Darkover )
    • German: Amazon fragment. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • The Word of a Hastur (1994, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Snows of Darkover )
    • German: The Word of Hastur. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Word of Hastur. Heyne General Series # 10390, 1999, ISBN 3-453-13645-4 .

Avalon

The following three novels form the prelude to The Mists of Avalon and were written by Diana L. Paxson after Bradley's death based on her records.

  • Ancestors of Avalon (2004)
    • English: The ancestors of Avalon. Translated by Irene Bonhorst and Irene Holicki. Diana, 2004, ISBN 3-453-26500-9 .
  • Ravens of Avalon (2007)
    • English: The Guardian of Avalon. Translated by Regina Schneider. RM book and media sales [unda.], [Rheda-Wiedenbrück and Gütersloh] 2007, DNB 987021834 .
  • Sword of Avalon (2009)
    • English: The Sword of Avalon. Diana L. Paxson. Translated by Hanne Hammer. E-books by the Random House GmbH publishing group, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-641-04621-7 (e-book).

The cycle can also include:

  • Web of Light (1983; also: The Fall of Atlantis , 1987; also: Web of Darkness , 1984)
    • English: The light of Atlantis. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Bastei Lübbe General series # 13103, 1987, ISBN 3-404-13103-7 .

A connection with Web of Light / Web of Darkness is only hinted at in the original episode of the novel. This connection is established through the three novels of Paxson.

Further series and cycles

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first part.

Falcons of Narabedla
  • Falcons of Narabedla (short story in: Other Worlds Science Stories, May 1957 )
  • Falcons of Narabedla (Roman, 1964, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Dark Intruder & Other Stories / Falcons of Narabedla )
    • English: The Falcons of Narabedla. Moewig (Terra Nova # 181), 1971.
Colin McLaren / Claire Moffat
  • 1 Dark Satanic (1972)
    • German: The devil worshipers. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne General Series # 6697, 1986, ISBN 3-453-02302-1 .
  • 2 The Inheritor (1984)
    • English: The Guardians of the Shadows. Translated by Barbara Röhl. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2000, ISBN 3-7857-2007-6 .
  • 3 witch hill (1990)
    • German: Hexenhügel. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Guardians of Shadows. Translated by Barbara Röhl. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2000, ISBN 3-7857-2007-6 .

Colin McLaren / Claire Moffat - Shadow's Gate:

  • 1 ghostlight (1995)
  • 2 witchlight (1996)
  • 3 Gravelight (1997)
  • 4 Heartlight (1998)
    • German: Magician of the night. Translated by Andreas Nohl. Heyne, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-453-17409-7 .
Survivors (with Paul Edwin Zimmer)
  • 1 Hunters of the Red Moon (1973)
    • English: The hunters of the red moon. Translated by Leni Sobez. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 210), 1975. Also called: The hunters of the red moon. Edited and with an afterword by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Annette von Charpentier. Moewig Science Fiction # 3528, 1981, ISBN 3-8118-3528-9 .
  • 2 The Survivors (1979)
    • English: The refugees of the red moon. Ed. And with an afterword by Joachim Alpers. Translated by Annette von Charpentier. Moewig Science Fiction # 3540, 1981, ISBN 3-8118-3540-8 .
Arwen (short novels)
  • The Jewel of Arwen (1974)
    • German: Arwens Stein. In: Lin Carter (ed.): Temple of Horror. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 81), 1981.
  • The Parting of Arwen (1974)
Lythande (short stories)
  • The Secret of the Blue Star (1979, in: Robert Asprin (Ed.): Thieves' World )
    • English: The secret of the blue star. In: Michael Görden (Ed.): The most beautiful fantastic stories in world literature. Bastei-Lübbe, 1985, ISBN 3-404-13005-7 .
  • The Incompetent Magician (1983, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Greyhaven )
    • German: The incompetent magician. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Stories from the House of Dreams. Bastei-Lübbe, 1985, ISBN 3-404-13009-X .
  • Somebody Else's Magic (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1984 ; also: Someone Else's Magic , 1989)
    • German: The other magic. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): Der Zeitseher. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4265, 1986, ISBN 3-453-31244-9 . Also as: The strange magic. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
  • Sea Wrack (1985, in: Susan Shwartz (Ed.): Moonsinger's Friends )
    • German: Seetang. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lythande. 1992.
  • Lythande (1986; with Vonda N. McIntyre )
  • The Wandering Lute (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1986 )
    • German: The wandering lute. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): The wilderness of a large city. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4438, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00468-X .
  • Bitch (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1987 )
    • German: The bitch. In: Alan Bard Newcomer (Ed.): Sirenenklänge. Bastei-Lübbe Fantasy # 20145, 1990, ISBN 3-404-20145-0 .
  • The Walker Behind (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1987 )
    • German: The pursuer. In: Ronald M. Hahn (Ed.): Return from the Rainbow Bridge. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4574, 1989, ISBN 3-453-03163-6 . Also as: Hunter of Darkness. In: Alan Bard Newcomer (Ed.): Sirenenklänge. Bastei-Lübbe Fantasy # 20145, 1990, ISBN 3-404-20145-0 .
  • The Malice of the Demon (in: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, September 1988 )
  • Footsteps (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Winter 1991 ; also: The Footsteps of Retribution , 2013)
  • The Wuzzles (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Fall 1991 )
  • Chalice of Tears, or I Didn't Want That Damned Grail Anyway (1992, in: Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg and Edward E. Kramer (Eds.): Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences )
  • To Kill the Undead (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Spring 1994 )
    • German: Creatures of the Night. In: Melissa Andersson (ed.): The great reading book of fantasy. Goldmann Fantasy # 24665, 1995, ISBN 3-442-24665-2 .
  • Fools' Fire (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Winter 1995 )
  • Here There Be Dragons? (1995, in: Edward E. Kramer, Richard Gilliam and Martin H. Greenberg (Eds.): Excalibur )
    • German: Are there dragons here? In: Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg and Edward E. Kramer (eds.): The sword of Avalon. Knaur Excalibur # 70100, 1998, ISBN 3-426-70100-6 .
  • To Drive the Cold Winter Away (1996, in: Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Eds.): Space Opera )
  • The Gratitude of Kings (1997)
  • The Gratitude of Kings (1997)
    • English: The magic of Tschardain. Translated by Verena C. Harksen. Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag (Fischer # 14290), Frankfurt am Main 2000, ISBN 3-596-14290-3 .
  • North to Northwander (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Summer 1997 )
  • Goblin Market (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Summer 1999 )
  • The Children of Cats (2013, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Complete Lythande ; with Elisabeth Waters)
  • The Virgin and the Volcano (2013, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Complete Lythande ; with Elisabeth Waters)
  • The Complete Lythande (2013, collection)
Trillium / Ruwenda

A total of 5 novels. Novels 2, 3 and 5 were written by Andre Norton and Julian May without Bradley's involvement.

  • 1 Black Trillium (1990; with Andre Norton and Julian May )
    • English: The Sorceress of Ruwenda. Translated by Marion Balkenhol. Heyne, 1994, ISBN 3-453-08013-0 .
  • 4 Lady of the Trillium (1995; with Elisabeth Waters)
    • German: The heiress of Ruwenda. Translated by Marion Balkenhol. Heyne, 1997, ISBN 3-453-11502-3 .
Glenraven (with Holly Lisle )
  • 1 Glenraven (1996)
    • German: Glenraven. Translated by Rainer Schumacher. Bastei Lübbe (Edition Libra), 1996, ISBN 3-404-50503-4 .
  • 2 In the Rift (1998)
    • German: In the shadow of the castle. Translated by Cornelia Haevecker and Rainer Schumacher. Bastei-Verlag Lübbe (Bastei-Lübbe-Taschenbuch # 28313), Bergisch Gladbach 1999, ISBN 3-404-28313-9 .

Novels

  • Bird of Prey (1957)
    • English: Bird of Prey of the Stars. Translated by Rainer Eisfeld. Zimmermann Hönne # 758, 1959.
  • Seven from the Stars (in: Amazing Science Fiction Stories, March 1960 )
    • German: Earth - the forbidden planet. Translated by Charlotte Winheller . Pabel Utopia Großband # 139, 1960. Also as: They came from the stars. Translated by Uwe Anton . Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy # 31123, 1985, ISBN 3-548-31123-7 . Also called: The Silver Ship. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Gate to Space / The Silver Ship. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn . Ullstein # 22455, Frankfurt / M. and Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-548-22455-5 . Also called: The Silver Ship. Translated by Uwe Anton. Ullstein Books # 23798, 1996, ISBN 3-548-23798-3 .
  • Lesbian Love (1960; also: The Tainted One , 1973)
  • The Door Through Space (1961)
    • German: The Space Gate. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn. Moewig Terra Astra # 1, 1971. Also called: The gateway to space. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn. Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main and Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-550-08563-X .
  • I Am a Lesbian (1962)
  • The Strange Women (1962)
  • Spare Her Heaven (1963; also: Anything Goes , 1964)
  • The Colors of Space (1963)
    • English: The riddle of the eighth color. Pabel (Utopia Zukunftsroman # 426), 1965. Also as: The colors of space. Translated by Uta Münch. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Adventure # 23056, 1986, ISBN 3-404-23056-6 .
  • My Sister, My Love (1963)
  • Twilight Lovers (1964)
  • Castle Terror (1965)
    • German: Castle of Terror. Translated by Sepp Leeb. Heyne-Bücher # 7712, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-453-02568-7 .
  • Knives of Desire (1966)
  • No Adam for Eve (1966)
  • Souvenir of Monique (1967)
    • German: The second countess. Translated by Susi-Maria Roediger. Heyne (Romantic Thriller # 1843), 1970. Also called: The gray castle by the sea. Translation by Christian Barth. Heyne-Bücher # 6815, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-453-02426-5 .
  • Bluebeard's Daughter (1968)
  • The Brass Dragon (1969)
    • German: Invasion of the Changeable. Translated by HP Lehnert. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 149), 1974. Also called: The bronze dragon. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4144, 1984, ISBN 3-453-31111-6 . Also called: The bronze dragon. Translated by Malte Heim . Heyne-Bücher # 6359, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-453-02182-7 .
  • In the Steps of the Master (The Sixth Sense # 2, 1973)
  • Endless Voyage (1975; also: Endless Universe , 1979)
    • German: The endless journey. Translated by Leni Sobez. Pabel-Moewig (Terra Astra # 243), 1976. Also called: Endless Journey. Edited and with an afterword by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Wolfgang Crass. Moewig Science Fiction # 3548, 1981, ISBN 3-8118-3548-3 . Also called: The Scouts. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Scouts: Two novels in one volume. Translated by Irmhild Seeland. Bastei Lübbe (Bastei-Lübbe-Taschenbuch # 24283), Bergisch Gladbach 2001, ISBN 3-404-24283-1 .
  • Can Ellen Be Saved? (1975)
  • Drums of Darkness (Zodiac Gothic # 8, 1976)
    • English: drums in the twilight. Translated by Burkard Jost. Heyne General Series # 6602, 1985, ISBN 3-453-02196-7 .
  • The Ruins of Isis (1978)
    • English: The Matriarchs of Isis. Translated by Annette von Charpentier. Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller # 22014, 1979, ISBN 3-404-01412-X . Also as: The women of Isis. Translated by Annette von Charpentier. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1987, ISBN 3-7857-0474-7 .
  • The Catch Trap (1979)
    • German: Trapeze. Translated by Gunther Angerstein and Robert Forst based on a template by Gerhard Schulte. Lambda Edition, Hamburg 1985, ISBN 3-925495-00-2 .
  • The House Between the Worlds (1980)
    • German: The house between the worlds. Translated by Annette von Charpentier. Bastei Lübbe Paperback # 28112, 1986, ISBN 3-404-28112-8 .
  • Survey Ship (1980)
    • German: The long way of the star drivers. Translated by Barbara Heidkamp. Bastei Lübbe General series # 13019, 1985, ISBN 3-404-13019-7 .
  • Night's Daughter (1985)
    • German: Daughter of the Night. Translated by Manfred Ohl and Hans Sartorius. Deutsche Bücherbund, Stuttgart and Munich 1985, DNB 881480045 .
  • Warrior Woman (1985)
    • English: The sword of the amazon. Translated by Waltraud Götting. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1987, ISBN 3-7857-0428-3 .
  • The Firebrand (1987)
    • English: The Fires of Troy. Translated by Manfred Ohl and Hans Sartorius. Krüger, [Frankfurt (Main)] 1989, ISBN 3-8105-2612-6 .
  • Tiger Burning Bright (1995; with Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey )
    • German: The Tiger Clan of Merina. Translated by Marion Balkenhol. Heyne, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-453-09739-4 .

Collections

  • Summer Butterflies (1955)
  • The Door Through Space / Seven From the Stars (1961)
  • The Dark Intruder & Other Stories (1964)
    • English: The stars are waiting and other stories. Translated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch . Moewig (Terra Nova # 177), 1971.
  • The Endless Voyage / the Falcons of Narabedla (1979)
    • English: The Scouts: Two novels in one volume. Translated by Irmhild Seeland. Bastei Lübbe (Bastei-Lübbe-Taschenbuch # 24283), Bergisch Gladbach 2001, ISBN 3-404-24283-1 .
  • The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley (1985; also: Jamie and Other Stories: The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley , 1993)
  • The Inheritor / Witch Hill (1990)
    • English: The Guardians of the Shadows. Translated by Barbara Röhl and Anneli von Könemann. Bastei-Verlag Lübbe (Bastei-Lübbe-Taschenbuch # 14981), Bergisch Gladbach 2003, ISBN 3-404-14981-5 .
  • Two "Lost" Tales (2011)
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley Super Pack (2015)
  • The Marion Zimmer Bradley Science Fiction Megapack (2018)
  • The Bloody Sun / Star of Danger / The Winds of Darkover / The World Wreckers (Darkover Box Set) (Collective Edition)
  • Brass Dragon / Drums of Darkness / Dark Satanic
    • English: The bronze dragon: three exciting novels. Heyne-Bücher / 23 # 163, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-453-14820-7 .

German compilation:

  • Lynx moon. Translated from the American and with an essay by Verena C. Harksen . Krüger, Frankfurt am Main 1987, ISBN 3-8105-2611-8 .
  • The great Marion Zimmer Bradley Book: Stories 1950 - 1980. Ed. By Helmut W. Pesch . Bastei-Verlag Lübbe (Bastei-Lübbe-Taschenbuch # 28174), Bergisch Gladbach 1989, ISBN 3-404-28174-8 .
  • Lythande. With an essay by Verena C. Harksen. Translated by Verena C. Harksen and Lore Straßl. Krüger, 1990, ISBN 3-8105-2613-4 .

Short stories

Since the assignment is often not clear, some stories appear here that can be assigned to the Darkover cycle or have appeared in corresponding collections and anthologies.

1947
  • Saga of Carcosa (in: Astra's Tower, # 1 Summer 1947 )
  • The Chimes in the Cathedral (in: Astra's Tower, # 2, December 1947 )
1949
  • Outpost (in: Amazing Stories, December 1949 )
1950
  • The Club House: Outpost (in: Amazing Stories Quarterly, Summer 1950 )
1952
  • Adventure in Charin (in: Ghuvna, # 2, August 1952 )
  • Cassandra Marceau-Leynier (in: Astra's Tower Special Leaflet, # 1, August, 1952 )
  • Dio Ridenow of Serre (in: Astra's Tower Special Leaflet, # 1, August, 1952 )
  • Marga of the Darriells (in: Astra's Tower Special Leaflet, # 1, August, 1952 )
1953
  • Keyhole (1953, in: Vortex Science Fiction Vol. 1, No. 2 )
  • Women Only (1953, in: Vortex Science Fiction Vol. 1, No. 2 )
1954
  • Centaurus Changeling (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1954 )
    • English: The children of Centaurus. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
  • Year of the Big Thaw (in: Fantastic Universe, May 1954 )
  • Jackie Sees a Star (in: Fantastic Universe, September 1954 )
    • German: The little mutant. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971. Also called: Jackie sees a star. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • The Crime Therapist (in: Future Science Fiction, October 1954 )
    • German: crime therapy. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971. Also as: crime therapy. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
1955
  • The Climbing Wave (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1955 )
    • English: The steep tide. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
  • Exiles of Tomorrow (in: Fantastic Universe, March 1955 )
    • German: Im Zeitexil. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971. Also as: Exiles of Time. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
1956
  • Death Between the Stars (in: Fantastic Universe, March 1956 )
    • German: The death of the extraterrestrial. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971. Also called: Death between the Stars. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • Peace in the Wilderness (in: Fantastic Universe, July 1956 )
1957
  • Bird of Prey (in: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, May 1957 )
    • German: Bird of Prey. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
1958
  • The Stars Are Waiting (in: Saturn, March 1958 )
    • German: The stars are waiting. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971.
  • Collector's Item (in: Satellite Science Fiction, June 1958 )
1959
  • The Wind People (in: If, February 1959 )
    • German: Robins Welt. In: Margaret L. Carter (Ed.): Horror-Love. Heyne General Series # 5038, 1973, ISBN 3-453-00359-4 . Also as: The Wind People. In: René Oth (ed.): When everything was different. Luchterhand (Luchterhand Collection # 530), 1985, ISBN 3-472-61530-3 . Also as: The voices of the wind. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • A Dozen of Everything (in: Fantastic, April 1959 )
  • To Err Is Inhuman (in: Science Fiction Stories, September 1959 )
  • Conquering Hero (in: Fantastic Science Fiction Stories, October 1959 )
1960
  • The Wild One (1960, in: A Book of Weird Tales )
    • German: The Creature of the Wilderness. In: Günter M. Schelwokat (Ed.): 7 werewolf stories. Heyne Anthologies # 27, 1968. Also as: Luchsmond. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
1962
  • Black and White (in: Amazing Stories, November 1962 ; also: Black & White , 1964)
    • German: Adam and Eve. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971.
  • Measureless to Man (in: Amazing Stories, December 1962 ; also: The Dark Intruder , 1964)
    • German: The city in the Martian desert. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Stars Are Waiting and Other Stories. 1971.
  • Black & White (1962)
    • German: Adam and Eve. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The stars are waiting. Moewig Terra Nova # 177, 1971. Also as: black and white. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • Phoenix (1962; with Ted White )
    • English: Birth of a Phoenix. In: Roman Sander (ed.): Dragon nights. dtv Galleria # 20787, 2005, ISBN 3-423-20787-6 .
  • Treason of the Blood (1962)
  • Treason On the Blood (1962)
    • German: betrayal of blood. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
1963
  • Another Rib (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1963 ; with Juanita Coulson )
    • German: Survive! In: Charlotte Winheller (Ed.): The Esper intervene. Heyne Allgemeine Reihe # 260, 1963. Also as: Adam's rib. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
1974
  • The Jewel of Arwen (1974)
    • German: Arwens Stein. In: Lin Carter (ed.): Temple of Horror. Pabel Terra Fantasy # 81, 1981.
  • The Parting of Arwen (1974)
    • German: Arwen's farewell. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
1976
  • The Day of the Butterflies (1976, in: Donald A. Wollheim (Ed.): The DAW Science Fiction Reader )
    • German: The day of the butterflies. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Fantasy. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4353, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00433-7 .
  • Hero's Moon (in: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1976 )
    • German: Heldenmond. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • Day of the Butterflies (1976)
    • German: The day of the butterflies. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Fantasy. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4353, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00433-7 .
1977
  • A Genuine Old Master (in: Galileo, October 1977 )
    • German: a real old master. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
  • The Engine (1977)
    • German: The machine. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lynx Moon. 1987.
1978
  • The Maenads (1978)
  • Green Thumbs (in: Amazing Stories, November 1978 )
1980
  • Elbow Room (1980, in: Judy-Lynn del Rey (Ed.): Stellar # 5: Science-Fiction Stories )
    • German: elbow freedom. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Science Fiction. Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy # 4352, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00431-0 . Also as: elbow room. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The great Marion Zimmer Bradley book. 1989.
1983
  • The Bardic Revel (1983)
    • German: Die Liedertafel. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Stories from the House of Dreams. Bastei-Lübbe, 1985, ISBN 3-404-13009-X .
  • The companion of the virgin huntress. In: Manfred Kluge (Ed.): In the realm of fantasy. Heyne (General Series # 6457), 1983, ISBN 3-453-02032-4 .
1987
  • Bride Price (1987, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Other Side of the Mirror and Other Darkover Stories )
    • German: Brautpreis. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lythande. 1992. Also as: The bride price. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Other Side of the Mirror: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn . Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60975), Munich 2002, ISBN 3-426-60975-4 .
  • Everything but Freedom (1987, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Other Side of the Mirror and Other Darkover Stories )
    • German: Everything but freedom. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lythande. 1992. Also as: Just no freedom. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • Oathbreaker (1987, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Other Side of the Mirror and Other Darkover Stories )
    • German: Eidbrecher. Translated by Ronald M. Hahn. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000. Also called: Oathbreaker. Translated by Verena C. Harksen. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Lythande. 1992.
1988
  • House Rules (1988, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Four Moons of Darkover )
    • German: House rules. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Moons of Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3883, 1990, ISBN 3-8118-3883-0 .
  • Man of Impulse (1988, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Four Moons of Darkover ; also: A Man of Impulse , 1993)
    • German: an impulsive man. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Moons of Darkover. Moewig Science Fiction # 3883, 1990, ISBN 3-8118-3883-0 . Also as: an impulsive person. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • The Final Bet (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Summer 1988 )
1990
  • Hello Daddy, This is Margaret (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Summer 1990 )
1993
  • Jamie (1993, in: Jamie and Other Stories: The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley )
  • Ten Minutes or So (1993, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Towers of Darkover )
    • German: Around ten minutes. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: The Towers: A Darkover Reader. Translated by Fred Kinzel. Droemer Knaur (Knaur # 60980), Munich 2002, ISBN 3-426-60980-0 .
  • Hilary's Homecoming (1993, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover )
    • German: Hilary's homecoming. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
  • Hilary's Wedding (1993, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover )
    • English: Hilary's wedding. In: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Planet of the Bloody Sun. 2000.
1996
  • Toe Heaven (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Autumn 1996 )
  • The Pledged Word (excerpt from The Mists of Avalon , in: Mike Ashley (Ed.): The Merlin Chronicles , 1995)
1997
  • Doom of the Thrice-Cursed (1997, in: Jonathan Bacon (Ed.): Ghor, Kin-Slayer: The Saga of Genseric's Fifth-Born Son )
1998
  • Well Met By Moonlight (in: Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy, Fall 1998 )
  • The Heart of the Hills (1998; with Diana L. Paxson )
    • English: The heart of the rocks. In: Melissa Andersson and Jennifer Roberson (Eds.): Beyond Avalon. Knaur Excalibur # 70163, 1999, ISBN 3-426-70163-4 .
2011
  • Moonfire (2011, in: Marion Zimmer Bradley: Two "Lost" Tales )

Anthologies

  • Greyhaven (1983)
  • Spells of Wonder (1989)
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds (1998; with Rachel E. Holmen)
Sword and Sorceress (anthologies)
  • 1 Sword and Sorceress (1984)
  • 2 Sword and Sorceress II: An Anthology of Heroic Fantasy (1985)
  • 3 Sword and Sorceress III (1986)
  • 4 Sword and Sorceress IV (1987)
  • 5 Sword and Sorceress V (1988)
    • German: Magic Sisters. Translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck. Moewig Science Fiction # 3884, 1990, ISBN 3-8118-3884-9 .
  • 6 Sword and Sorceress VI (1990)
  • 7 Sword and Sorceress VII (1990)
  • 8 Sword and Sorceress VIII (1991)
  • 9 Sword and Sorceress IX (1992)
  • 10 Sword and Sorceress X (1993)
  • 11 Sword and Sorceress XI: An Anthology of Heroic Fantasy (1994)
  • 12 Sword and Sorceress XII (1995)
  • 13 Sword and Sorceress XIII (1996)
  • 14 Sword and Sorceress XIV (1997; with Rachel E. Holmen)
  • 15 Sword and Sorceress XV (1998)
  • 16 Sword and Sorceress XVI (1999)
  • 17 Sword and Sorceress XVII (2000)
  • 18 Sword and Sorceress XVIII (2001)
  • 19 Sword and Sorceress XIX (2002)
  • 20 Sword and Sorceress XX (2003)
Best of MZB's Fantasy Magazine
  • 1 The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine (1994)
  • 2 The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine Vol. II (1995; with Elisabeth Waters)

Non-fiction

  • Men, Halflings and Hero Worship (1973)
  • The Necessity for Beauty: Robert W. Chambers & The Romantic Tradition (1974)
  • Experiment Perilous: Three Essays on Science Fiction (1976; with Norman Spinrad and Alfred Bester )
  • Checklist (A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction) (2012)

Film adaptations

literature

  • Albrecht Fritzsche: I am a science fiction author. Marion Zimmer Bradley and literature as coping with life. In: The Worlds of Science Fiction. 15 approaches to the most successful genre of our time. Corian-Verlag, Meitingen 1988, ISBN 3-89048-313-5 .
  • Hans Joachim Alpers (Ed.): Marion Zimmer Bradley's “Darkover”. Corian-Verlag, Meitingen 1983, ISBN 3-89048-203-1 .
  • Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , pp. 57-59.
  • Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Wolfgang Jeschke : Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , p. 250 f.
  • Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Jörg M. Munsonius, Hermann Urbanek: Lexicon of Fantasy Literature. Fantasy Productions, Erkrath 2005, ISBN 3-89064-566-6 , pp. 75-77.
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley: The world of Marion Zimmer Bradley: With essays on the author. Moewig, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-8118-3856-3 .
  • John Clute : Bradley, Marion Zimmer. In: John Clute, Peter Nicholls : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated August 8, 2017.
  • Don D'Ammassa : Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Facts On File, New York 2005, ISBN 0-8160-5924-1 , pp. 53-55.
  • Ronald M. Hahn : The world of the red sun - The private cosmos of Marion Zimmer Bradley. In: Hans Joachim Alpers (Ed.): Science Fiction Almanach 1981. Moewig, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-8118-3506-8 .
  • Edward James: Bradley, Marion Zimmer. In: David Pringle : St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers. St. James Press, New York 1996, ISBN 1-55862-205-5 , pp. 68-71.
  • Robert Reginald : Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. A Checklist, 1700–1974 with Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II. Gale, Detroit 1979, ISBN 0-8103-1051-1 , p. 828.
  • Robert Reginald: Contemporary Science Fiction Authors. Arno Press, New York 1974, ISBN 0-405-06332-6 , p. 29 f.
  • Susan M. Shwartz: Bradley, Marion Zimmer . In: James Gunn : The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Viking, New York et al. a. 1988, ISBN 0-670-81041-X , p. 63 f.
  • Susan M. Shwartz: Bradley, Marion Zimmer . In: Noelle Watson, Paul E. Schellinger: Twentieth-Century Science-Fiction Writers. St. James Press, Chicago 1991, ISBN 1-55862-111-3 , pp. 72-74.
  • Donald H. Tuck : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968. Advent, Chicago 1974, ISBN 0-911682-20-1 , pp. 64 f.

Web links

References and comments

  1. ↑ Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust: Marion Zimmer Bradley [1]
  2. ↑ Florian F. Marzin: From Albany to Berkeley. In: The World of Marion Zimmer Bradley. Moewig, Munich 1988, p. 147ff
  3. ^ A b c Marion Zimmer Bradley, 69, Writer of Darkover Fantasies . New York Times. September 29, 1999. Accessed December 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ a b Jack Adrian: Obituary: Marion Zimmer Bradley . The Independent. October 30, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ a b Myrna Oliver: Marion Bradley; Writer of Fantasy Novels . The Los Angeles Times. October 30, 1999. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ Breen published the book Greek Love in 1964 under the pseudonym JZ Eglinton ; a German translation appeared in 1967 under the title Greek Love .
  7. ↑ a b c d e Marion Zimmer Bradley papers (Collection 1955). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
  8. ↑ a b Robert Rothon: For the love of coins, past lives and boys . Daily Xtra! / Pink Triangle Press. February 15, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  9. ^ Marion Zimmer Bradley: Some Remarks on Marriage . The Ladder. July 1957. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  10. ^ The Fellowship of the Spiral Path: Affiliated Groups
  11. ↑ Catherine Coker: The Contraband Incident: The Strange Case of Marion Zimmer Bradley. In: Transformative Works and Cultures , No. 6 (2011). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, doi : 10.3983 / twc.2011.0236 .
  12. ↑ Christian Seidl: Did the Avalon author abuse her daughter? . Picture . June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  13. ↑ a b Alison Flood: SFF community reeling after Marion Zimmer Bradley's daughter accuses her of abuse . The Guardian . June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ Alyssa Rosenberg: Re-reading feminist author Marion Zimmer Bradley in the wake of sexual assault allegations . Washington Post . June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  15. ↑ Richard A. Serrano: Rare Coins Expert Charged With Child Molestation . The Los Angeles Times. October 3, 1991. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ Stacy S. Polashuk: Civil claims surviving a litigant's death may send counsel into the unfamiliar territory of probate court . Los Angeles County Bar Association. 2003. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved on December 1, 2014.
  17. ↑ BRADLEY v. BREEN . 1999. Accessed December 6, 2014.
  18. ↑ Hans Joachim Alpers (ed.): Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Darkover". Corian-Verlag, Meitingen 1983, p. 54f.
  19. ↑ World Fantasy Convention (WFC): 2000 World Fantasy Award Winners and Nominees [2]
personal data
SURNAME Bradley, Marion Zimmer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bradley, Marion Eleanor Zimmer (full name); Zimmer, Marion Eleanor (maiden name); Zimmer-Bradley, Marion (alternative spelling); Bradley, Marion Z. (alternative spelling); Bradley, Marion (alternative spelling); Zimmer, Marion (alternative spelling); Zimmer, Marion E. (alternative spelling); Zimmer, Marion Eleanor (alternative spelling); Bradley, Astara Zimmer (pseudonym); Astra (pseudonym); Chapman, Lee (pseudonym); Dexter, John (pen name); Gardner, Miriam (pseudonym); Graves, Valerie (pseudonym); Ives, Morgan (pen name); Longman, Marlene (pseudonym); Spheres, Astra of the (pseudonym); Wells, John J. (pen name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction and fantasy writer
DATE OF BIRTH June 3, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Albany , New York
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 1999
Place of death Berkeley , California