Raphael Aloysius Lafferty

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Raphael Aloysius Lafferty in his private library (2001)

Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (born November 7, 1914 in Neola , Iowa , † March 18, 2002 in Broken Arrow , Oklahoma ) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer.

Life

He lived most of the time in his hometown of Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA . His writing career began late, not until the age of 45 that he wrote his first stories, but then wrote more than 200 short stories and 21 novels, most of which were in the science fiction genre. His first published short story was "The Wagons" in 1959, his first published novel was Past Master (German: Astrobe, the golden planet ), which was published in 1968. In it, he resurrects the English church scholar and martyr Thomas More to make him world president on the planet Astrobe. In the end he dies again as a martyr.

In the same year Lafferty published two more novels: The Reefs of Earth and Space Chantey ( Eng .: The Odyssey of Captain Roadstrum ). The latter is the Odyssey as a parody of the science fiction of the 1950s and 1960s and already contains some of the elements for which Lafferty was known: In the tone of a heroic saga, he tells ludicrous stories with absurd elements. For a long time he only wrote part-time, it wasn't until 1971 that he gave up his job as an electrical engineer to devote himself completely to writing. Due to a stroke, he retired from writing in 1984.

Lafferty used stylistic elements and in part also characters from Irish and Indian sagas , his style of mixing science fiction, fantasy and heroic epic is unique and can also be difficult to assign to a particular genre. His stories are partly shaped by his conservative religious ( Catholic ) attitude. The plot often took the strangest turns, but sometimes it was less important to him and lost in the middle of the story.

Not all of Lafferty's stories were science fiction: his novel Okla Hannali describes 100 years of Choctaw history in Mississippi and Oklahoma .

Awards

Past Master , Continued on the Next Rock , Sky were nominated for the Hugo Award , in 1973 Lafferty received the Best Short Story Hugo for the short story Eurema's Dam (together with Frederik Pohl and CM Kornbluth for The Meeting ). He was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Slow Tuesday Night , Past Master , Fourth Mansions , Continued on the Next Rock, and The Devil Is Dead , but never received it. His Lafferty in Orbit collection was nominated for a World Fantasy Award , and it contained the many stories Lafferty contributed to Damon Knight's Orbit series. In 1990 he received the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Other awards:

  • 1971: Phoenix Award for Lifetime Achievement.
  • 1975: Seiun Award for the short story Eurema's Dam
  • 1993: Seiun Award for the short story Groaning Hinges of the World

In 2002 he was posthumously awarded the Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award for forgotten or no longer adequately recognized science fiction authors.

bibliography

Series

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first part. If two years of publication are given for the original editions, the first is that of the first edition and the second that of the first edition (as a book).

Habitable Worlds (short stories)
  • Snuffles. 1960.
    • German: Schnoffel. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also in: René Oth (Ed.): The smile of the Gioconda. Luchterhand (Luchterhand Collection # 556), 1985, ISBN 3-472-61556-7 .
  • The Polite People of Pudibundia. 1961.
  • Name of the Snake. 1964.
    • German: The name of the snake. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • Guesting time. 1965.
    • German: visit. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also as: visiting time. In: This is how we frustrate Charlemagne. 1993.
  • Nine Hundred Grandmothers. 1966.
    • German: In the beginning there was the grandmother. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 27. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 49 (2976)), 1973, ISBN 3-548-02976-0 . Also in: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • The Ultimate Creature. 1967.
  • Hands of the Man. 1970.
  • World Abounding. 1971.
  • Once on Aranea. 1972.
  • Quiz Ship Loose. 1978.
    • German: The escaped research ship. In: Roy Torgeson (ed.): Nick Adams' last rise. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6718), 1981, ISBN 3-8118-6718-0 .
  • Thieving Bear Planet. 1982.
  • Pleasures and Palaces. 1983.
Institute for Impure Science (short stories)
  • Through other eyes. 1960.
    • German: With different eyes. In: Herbert W. Maly (Ed.): The metal dream. Lichtenberg (Science Fiction for Connoisseurs # 15), 1971, ISBN 3-7852-2015-4 . Also in: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • What's the Name of That Town? 1964.
    • German: What is the name of this city? In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne. 1967.
    • English: This is how we frustrate Charlemagne. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): The six fingers of time. Lichtenberg (Science Fiction for Connoisseurs # 13), 1971, ISBN 3-7852-2013-8 . Also as: Charlemagne, frustrated. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also as: We are turning the wheel of history. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 39. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 73 (3067)), 1974, ISBN 3-548-13067-4 .
  • Land of the Great Horses. 1967.
    • German: Homecoming of the homeless. In: Harlan Ellison (Ed.): 15 Science Fiction Stories II. Heyne (Heyne Anthologies # 34), 1970. Also as: Land of the great horses. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also called: The land of the great horses. In: This is how we frustrate Charlemagne. 1993.
  • Arrive at Easterwine: The Autobiography of a Ktistec Machine. 1971. (novel)
  • All but the words. 1971.
  • Bubbles When They Burst. 1971.
  • Flaming Ducks and Giant Bread. 1974.
  • Smoe and the Implicit Clay. 1976.
  • Bird master. 1983.
  • All Hollow Though You Be. 1985.
Bengal Tigers (short stories)
  • The Transcendent Tigers. 1964.
  • Enfant terrible. 1971.
Camiroi (short stories)
  • Primary Education of the Camiroi. 1966.
    • German: The elementary education of the Camiroi. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • Polity and Custom of the Camiroi. 1967.
    • German: Form of government and customs of the Camiroi. In: Franz Rottensteiner (Ed.): The rat in the labyrinth. Insel (Fantastic Reality: Science Fiction of the World), 1971. Also called: Law, manners and customs of the Camiroi. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also as: Customs and Customs of the Camiroi. In: Isaac Asimov , Martin H. Greenberg (ed.): Wahltag 2090. Bastei Lübbe (Bastei Lübbe Paperback # 28181), 1989, ISBN 3-404-28181-0 .
Men Who Knew Everything (short stories)
  • The All-At-Once Man. 1970.
  • The Hellaceous Rocket of Harry O'Donovan. 1973.
  • The Two-Headed Lion of Cris Benedetti. 1973.
  • The Ungodly Mice of Doctor Drakos. 1973.
  • The Wooly World of Barnaby Sheen. 1973.
  • Mud Violet. 1973.
  • Barnaby's Clock. 1973.
  • Rivers of Damascus. 1974.
  • And Read the Flesh Between the Lines. 1974.
  • Animal Fair. 1974.
  • Old Halloweens on the Guna Slopes. 1975.
  • Brain Fever Season. 1977.
  • St. Poleander's Eve. 1979.
    • German: On the eve of St. Poleander Day. In: Roy Torgeson (ed.): On the eve of St. Poleander Day. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6716), 1981, ISBN 3-8118-6716-4 .
  • The Funny Face Murders. 1980.
  • And All the Skies Are Full of Fish. 1980.
  • Through Elegant Eyes. 1983. (Collection)
  • What Big Tears the Dinosaur's. 1983.
  • Two For Four Ninety-Five. 1984.
  • Slippery. 1985.
  • Gray Ghost: A Reminiscence. 1987.
Paravata (short stories)
  • 1 Frog on the Mountain. 1970.
    • English: frog on the mountain. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • 2 In Outraged Stone. 1973.
Coscuin Chronicles
  • 1 The Flame is Green. 1971.
  • 2 Half a Sky. 1984.
Argos myth
  • 1 archipelago. 1979.
  • 2 The Devil Is Dead. 1971.
  • Great Day in the Morning. 1975. (short story)
  • From the Thunder Colt's Mouth. 1975. (short story)
  • Promontory Goats. 1988. (short story)
  • How Many Miles to Babylon. 1989. (short story)
  • The Casey Machine. 1990. (short story)
  • Dotty. 1990. (short story)
  • Anamnesis. 1992. (short story)
More Than Melchizedech
  • 1 Tales of Chicago. 1992.
  • 2 Tales of Midnight. 1992.
  • 3 Argo. 1992.
  • Episodes of the Argo. 1990. (collection)

Novels

  • Past Master. 1968.
  • Space Chantey. 1968.
    • English: The Odyssey of Captain Roadstrum. Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction # 3504), 1980, ISBN 3-8118-3504-1 .
  • The Reefs of Earth. 1968.
  • Fourth mansions. 1969.
  • The Fall of Rome. 1971. (also as: Alaric: The Day the World Ended , 1993)
  • Okla Hannali. 1972.
  • Not to Mention Camels. 1976.
  • The Three Armageddons of Enniscorthy Sweeney. 1977.
  • Where Have You Been, Sandaliotis? 1977.
  • Aurelia. 1982.
  • Annals of Klepsis. 1983.
  • My Heart Leaps Up. 1986.
  • Serpent's Egg. 1987.
  • East of Laughter. 1988.

Collections

  • Nine Hundred Grandmothers. 1970.
  • Strange doings. 1972.
  • Does Anyone Else Have Something Further to Add? 1974.
  • Funnyfingers & Cabrito. 1976.
  • Golden Gate and Other Stories. 1982.
  • Four stories. 1983.
  • Heart of Stone, Dear and Other Stories. 1983.
  • Laughing Kelly and Other Verses. 1983.
  • Snake in His Bosom and Other Stories. 1983.
  • Ringing Changes. 1984.
  • The Man Who Made Models and Other Stories. 1984.
  • Slippery and Other Stories. 1985.
  • Strange skies. 1988.
  • The Back Door of History. 1988.
  • The Early Lafferty. 1988.
  • The Early Lafferty II. 1990.
  • Lafferty in orbit. 1991.
  • Mischief Malicious (And Murder Most Strange). 1991.
  • Iron Tears. 1992.
  • The RA Lafferty Fantastic MEGAPACK®. 2016.
The Collected Short Fiction
  • 1 The Man Who Made Models. 2013.
  • 2 The Man with the Aura. 2015.
  • 3 The Man Underneath. 2016.
  • 4 The Man with the Speckled Eyes. 2017.

Short stories

  • The wagons. 1959.
  • Adam Had Three Brothers. 1960.
    • German: Adam had three brothers. In: Terry Carr (Ed.): The Werewolf. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 69), 1980.
  • Saturday You Die. 1960.
  • The Ugly Sea. 1960.
  • Day of the Glacier. 1960.
  • Other Side of the Moon. 1960.
  • Long teeth. 1960.
  • Beautiful dreamer. 1960.
  • The Six Fingers of Time. 1960.
    • German: The six fingers of time. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): The six fingers of time. Lichtenberg (Science Fiction for Connoisseurs # 13), 1971, ISBN 3-7852-2013-8 . Also in: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • McGonigal's Worm. 1960.
  • Try to Remember. 1960.
    • German: try to remember. In: Roy Torgeson (ed.): Try to remember. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6726), 1982, ISBN 3-8118-6726-1 .
  • In the garden. 1961.
  • All the people. 1961.
    • German: All people. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • The Weirdest World. 1961.
  • Aloys. 1961.
  • Rainbird. 1961.
  • Seven-Day Terror. 1962.
    • English: Seven days of terror. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • Dream. 1962. (also as: Dreamworld )
  • Sodom and Gomorrah, Texas. 1962.
    • English: A Second Sodom and Gomorrah. In: Michael Nagula (Ed.): Science-Fiction-Stories 92. Ullstein (Ullstein Science Fiction & Fantasy # 31034), 1982, ISBN 3-548-31034-6 .
  • Mad Man. 1964.
  • Pig in a Pokey. 1964.
  • The Man with the Speckled Eyes. 1964.
    • English: The man whose name was Haycock. In: Walter Ernsting (Ed.): The last city on earth. Heyne SF&F # 3048, 1965.
  • The Pani Planet. 1965.
  • Slow Tuesday Night. 1965.
    • German: Slow Tuesday night. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • In our block. 1965.
    • German: In our street. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also as: We do everything. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 60. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 115 (3250)), 1976, ISBN 3-548-03250-8 .
  • Hog-Belly Honey. 1965.
    • English: pork belly darling. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • Golden Trabant. 1966.
  • Among the Hairy Earthmen. 1966.
    • German: pity? Fellow men? In: Brian W. Aldiss , Harry Harrison (Eds.): The Million Day. Lichtenberg (Science Fiction for Connoisseurs # 9), 1971.
  • Narrow Valley. 1966.
    • German: The narrow valley. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also as: The narrow valley. In: Terry Carr (ed.): Beyond all dreams. Pabel (Terra Fantasy # 74), 1980.
  • The Man Who Never Was. 1967.
    • German: The man who never existed. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 33. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 61 (3021)), 1974, ISBN 3-548-03021-1 .
  • The Hole on the Corner. 1967.
    • English: The hole on the corner. In: Damon Knight (Ed.): Damon Knight's Collection 3. Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit # 5), 1972, ISBN 3-436-01499-0 . Also in: 900 grandmothers. 1974.
  • Ginny Wrapped in the Sun. 1967.
    • German: Ginny. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. When: Ginny wrapped in the sun. In: This is how we frustrate Charlemagne. 1993.
  • Camels and Dromedaries, Clem. 1967.
    • German: The double. In: Wulf H. Bergner (Ed.): Murder in the space station. Heyne SF&F # 3122, 1968.
  • Maybe Jones and the City. 1968.
  • One at a time. 1968.
    • German: Every day individually. In: Damon Knight (Ed.): Damon Knight's Collection 5. Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit # 9), 1972, ISBN 3-436-01549-0 . Also as: Only one day at a time. In: 900 grandmothers. 1974. Also as: Only one at a time. In: This is how we frustrate Charlemagne. 1993.
  • How They Gave It Back. 1968.
  • McGruder's Marvels. 1968.
  • This Grand Carcass. 1968. (also as: This Grand Carcass Yet )
    • German: From hand to hand. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 52. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 99 (3166)), 1975, ISBN 3-548-03166-8 .
  • Cliffs That Laughed. 1969.
  • Configuration of the North Shore. 1969.
    • German: configuration on the north coast. In: Damon Knight (Ed.): Damon Knight's Collection 9. Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit # 16), 1973, ISBN 3-436-01648-9 .
  • Entire and Perfect Chrysolite. 1970.
    • German: The absolutely perfect jewel. In: Damon Knight (Ed.): Damon Knight's Collection 9. Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit # 16), 1973, ISBN 3-436-01648-9 .
  • Ride a tin can. 1970.
  • Continued on Next Rock. 1970.
    • German: continued on the next stone. In: Damon Knight (Ed.): Damon Knight's Collection 10. Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit # 19), 1973, ISBN 3-436-01715-9 . Also as: stone on stone. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 47. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 89 (3130)), 1975, ISBN 3-548-03130-7 . Also as: Continuation on the next stone. In: Clifford D. Simak (Ed.): The Bonsai Man and Other "Nebula" Prize Stories 3. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6725), 1982, ISBN 3-8118-6725-3 . Also as: Continuation on the next rock. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Science Fiction: Part Two. Heyne SF&F # 4517, 1988, ISBN 3-453-02774-4 .
  • Old Foot Forgot. 1970.
    • German: The forgotten foot. In: Damon Knight (Ed.): Damon Knight's Collection 11. Fischer Taschenbuch (Fischer Orbit # 29), 1973, ISBN 3-436-01769-8 .
  • About a Secret Crocodile. 1970.
  • Condillac's Statue, or Wrens in His Head. 1970.
  • The Cliff Climbers. 1970.
  • All pieces of a river shore. 1970.
  • Been a long, long time. 1970.
  • Interurban Queen. 1970.
  • Nor Limestone Islands. 1971.
  • Sky. 1971.
  • When All the Lands Pour Out Again. 1971.
  • The Man Underneath. 1971.
  • Encased in Ancient Beef. 1971.
  • Boomer Flats. 1971.
  • Ishmael Into the Barrens. 1971.
  • Groaning Hinges of the World. 1971.
    • English: The squeaky hinges of the world. In: Thomas M. Disch (Ed.): The last flowers. Bastei Lübbe (Bastei Lübbe Science Fiction Bestseller # 22029), 1981, ISBN 3-404-22029-3 .
  • A Special Condition in Summit City. 1972.
  • Eurema's Dam. 1972.
  • Rank Dang Kaloof. 1972.
  • Dorg. 1972.
  • And Walk Now Gently Through the Fire. 1972.
  • Four Sides of Infinity. 1973.
  • Rogue raft. 1973.
  • Scorner's Seat. 1973.
  • Symposium. 1973.
  • Parthians. 1973.
  • Ghost in the Corn Crib. 1973.
  • Seven Story Dream. 1973.
  • The World as Will and Wallpaper. 1973.
  • Days of Grass, Days of Straw. 1973.
  • By the Seashore. 1973.
    • German: Strandgut. In: Science-Fiction-Stories 75. Ullstein (Ullstein 2000 # 150 (3579)), 1979, ISBN 3-548-03579-5 . Also as: On the coast. In: Josh Pachter (ed.): Top Fantasy. Heyne SF&F # 4353, 1987, ISBN 3-453-00433-7 .
  • And Name My Name. 1974.
  • The Man with the Aura. 1974. (also as: Tom O'Shanty's Aura )
  • The Most Forgettable Story in the World. 1974.
  • And Mad Undancing Bears. 1974.
  • Royal Licorice. 1974.
  • Endangered Species. 1974.
  • Mr. Hamadryad. 1974.
  • Or Little Ducks Each Day. 1975.
  • Heart Grow Fonder. 1975.
  • Three Shadows of the Wolf. 1975.
  • The Skinny People of Leptophlebo Street. 1975.
    • English: The Lean People on Leptophlebo Street. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): The defaulting time machine. Heyne SF&F # 5645, 1997, ISBN 3-453-11905-3 .
  • For All Poor Folks at Picketwire. 1975.
  • Cabrito. 1976.
  • Fog in My Throat. 1976.
  • Funnyfingers. 1976.
  • Horns on Their Heads. 1976.
  • Love Affair With Ten Thousand Springs. 1976.
  • The Hand with One Hundred Fingers. 1976.
    • English: The hand with the hundred fingers. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): Science Fiction Story Reader 11. Heyne SF&F # 3627, 1979, ISBN 3-453-30538-8 .
  • Oh Tell Me Will It Freeze Tonight. 1976.
  • Assault on Fat Mountain. 1976.
  • Puddle on the floor. 1976.
  • Berryhill. 1976.
  • Oh, Those Trepidatious Eyes! 1977.
  • Thou Whited Wall. 1977.
  • Fall of Pebble Stones. 1977.
  • Bequest of Wings. 1978.
  • Bright Coins in Never-Ending Stream. 1978.
  • Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies. 1978.
  • Splinters. 1978.
  • Bright flightways. 1978.
    • German: Bright flight paths. In: Roy Torgeson (ed.): The corrupt woman. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6720), 1981, ISBN 3-8118-6720-2 .
  • The Man Who Walked Through Cracks. 1978.
    • German: The man who went through cracks. In: Roy Torgeson (ed.): The corrupt woman. Moewig (Playboy Science Fiction # 6720), 1981, ISBN 3-8118-6720-2 .
  • Oh Tell Me It Will Freeze Tonight. 1979.
  • Rainy Day in Halicarnasses. 1979.
  • Almost perfect. 1980.
  • Phoenic. 1980.
  • The Rod and the Ring. 1980.
  • Lord Torpedo, Lord Gyroscope. 1980.
  • The Forty-Seventh Island. 1980.
  • The Only Tune That He Could Play. 1980.
  • Crocodile. 1980.
  • Bank and Shoal of Time. 1981.
  • New People. 1981.
  • In Deepest Glass. 1981.
  • You can't go back. 1981.
    • German: There is no turning back. In: Friedel Wahren (Ed.): Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine 15th episode. Heyne SF&F # 3913, 1982, ISBN 3-453-30839-5 .
  • Golden gate. 1982.
  • Great Tom Fool or The Conundrum of the Calais Customhouse Coffers. 1982.
    • English: The Great Tom Fool or The Secret of the Treasure Chests in the Custom House of Calai. In: Isaac Asimov, Alice Laurance (ed.): Speculations. Heyne SF&F # 4274, 1986, ISBN 3-453-31254-6 .
  • Ifrit. 1982.
  • Square and Above Board. 1982.
  • Calamities of the Last Pauper. 1982.
  • Make sure the eyes are big enough. 1982.
  • Marsilia V. 1982.
  • One-eyed mocking bird. 1982.
  • This Boding Itch. 1982.
  • Tongues of the Matagorda. 1982.
  • And You Did Not Wail. 1983.
  • Company in the Wings. 1983.
  • Faith Sufficient. 1983.
  • Haruspex. 1983.
  • Heart of Stone, Dear. 1983.
  • In the Turpentine Trees. 1983.
  • Jack Bang's Eyes. 1983.
  • Posterior Analytics. 1983.
  • Snake in His Bosom. 1983.
  • The End of Outward. 1983.
  • The Last Astronomer. 1983.
  • Unique Adventure Gone. 1983.
  • Pine Castle. 1983.
  • I'll See It Done and Then I'll Die. 1984.
  • Of Laughter and the Love of Friends. 1984.
  • The Effigy Histories. 1984.
  • The Ninety-Ninth Cubicle. 1984.
  • And Some in Velvet Gowns. 1984.
  • Oh Whatta You Do When the Well Runs Dry? 1984.
  • The Doggone Highly Scientific Door. 1984.
  • The Man Who Made Models. 1984.
  • Ewe Lamb. 1985.
  • John Salt. 1985.
  • Magazine Section. 1985.
  • Flaming Arrow. 1985.
  • Junkyard Thoughts. 1986.
  • Inventions Bright and New. 1986.
  • Along the San Pennatus Fault. 1986.
  • Something rich and strange. 1986.
  • Rain Mountain. 1988.
  • Rainy Day in Halicarnassus. 1988.
  • Six Leagues from Lop. 1988.
    • English: Six miles from Lop. In: Peter Wilfert (Ed.): Pilgrims through space and time. Goldmann (Goldmann Science Fiction # 23401), 1982, ISBN 3-442-23401-8 .
  • Task Force Fifty-Eight and One Half. 1988.
  • The Story of Little Briar-Rose, A Scholarly Study. 1988.
  • Le Hot Sport. 1988.
  • The Man Who Lost His Magic. 1989.
  • The Elliptical Grave. 1989.
  • Apocryphal Passage of the Last Night of Count Finnegan on Galveston Island. 1990.
  • Episodes of the Argo. 1990.
  • Holy woman. 1990.
  • Maleficent Morning. 1990.
  • Buckets full of brains. 1991.
  • Hound Dog's Ear. 1991.
  • I Don't Care Who Keeps the Cows. 1994.
  • Happening in Chosky Bottoms. 1995.
  • Goldfish. 1996.
  • The Emperor's Shoestrings. 1997.
  • There'll Always Be Another Me. 2003.

Non-fiction

  • It's Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs. 1984.
  • True Believers. 1989.
  • Cranky Old Man from Tulsa. 1990.

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Lafferty, Raphael Aloysius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lafferty, Raphaël Aloysius (alternative spelling); Lafferty, Robert A. (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction and fantasy writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 7, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Neola
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 2002
Place of death Broken Arrow