R. Scott Bakker
Richard Scott Bakker (born February 2, 1967 in Simcoe , Ontario ) is an English-speaking Canadian writer .
Life
Bakker grew up as the son of a tobacco grower. He studied English at the University of Western Ontario . He also holds a Masters degree in Theory and Criticism . Bakker then spent some time in Nashville to do a PhD in philosophy at Vanderbilt University , but currently lives in London, Ontario .
Bakker is the author of the fantasy novel trilogy The Prince of Nothing (published in Germany under the title Der Krieg der Propheten by Klett-Cotta Verlag ), which was very well received by critics. This is followed by the tetralogy The Aspect-Emperor . Bakker has also published two thrillers so far .
Works
The Second Apocalypse
The Prince of Nothing
- Volume 1: The Darkness That Comes Before , 2004
- Shadowfall . Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-608-93783-8 ; Heyne, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-453-53047-8
- Volume 2: The Warrior Prophet , 2005
- The prince from Atrithau . Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-608-93784-8 ; Heyne, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-453-53048-5
- Volume 3: The Thousandfold Thought , 2006
- The thousandfold thought . Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-608-93785-5 ; Heyne, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-453-52459-0
The Aspect Emperor
- Volume 1: The Judging Eye , 2009
- Volume 2: The White Luck Warrior , 2011
- Volume 3: The Great Ordeal , 2016
- Volume 4: The Unholy Consult , 2017
The no-god
Announced third series, probably in two or three volumes.
Short stories
- The False Sun (A Second Apocalypse Story) , Three Pound Brain
- The Four Revelations of Cinial'jin (A Second Apocalypse Story) , Three Pound Brain
- The Knife of Many Hands (A Second Apocalypse Story) , Part 1 of 2, Grimdark Magazine Issue 2, January 1, 2015
- The Knife of Many Hands (A Second Apocalypse Story) , Part 2 of 2, Grimdark Magazine Issue 3, March 25, 2015
thriller
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Neuropath , 2008
- Neuropath . Heyne, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-453-52458-3
- Disciple of the Dog , 2010
Web links
- Literature by and about R. Scott Bakker in the catalog of the German National Library
- R. Scott Bakker in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- R. Scott Bakker in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Works by and about R. Scott Bakker at Open Library
- Forum
- interview
- Presentation at Klett-Cotta
- R. Scott Bakker on a fantastic couch
Individual evidence
- ↑ reddit Ask me Anything: Unholy Consultation: R. Scott Bakker bares the soul he claims he does not have! * SPOILER ALERT *
- ^ Three Pound Brain
- ^ Three Pound Brain
- ↑ Grimdark Magazine Issue # 2
- ↑ Grimdark Magazine Issue # 3
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bakker, R. Scott |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bakker, Richard Scott |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd February 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Simcoe , Ontario |