Stephen Lawhead
Stephen Robert Lawhead (born July 2, 1950 in Kearney , Nebraska ) is an American writer who is particularly known for historical novels, but also for works in the fields of fantasy and science fiction .
Life
Lawhead was on July 2, 1950 as a son of Robert Eugene and Lois Lawhead Rowena Bissell Lawhead at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney ( Nebraska born). He graduated from Kearney High in 1968 and then attended Kearney State College. In 1969 he wrote a weekly humorous column for this college and was a frequent contributor to poetry meetings. Lawhead met Alice Slaikeu in 1971 and married her a year later. In 1973 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and enrolled in the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary for the following winter semester . In 1976 he was editorial assistant for a campus magazine.
Since 1981 Lawhead has been working full-time as an author of historical fantasy, but also science fiction novels such as the two-volume Empyrion saga . Most of his works have a strong connection to the Christian faith or pre-Christian, mostly Celtic myths. In 1986 he moved to Oxford to do research for his Pendragon Saga ( Pendragon Cycle ), a free rewrite of the Arthurian legend . In the course of this research his interest in the Celtic culture, especially the "Celtic" early Christianity, increased. In 1987 he left the United Kingdom , but returned for his trilogy The Song of Albion ( The Song of Albion ) back. The three-part Rabenkönig saga ( The King Raven Trilogy ) is based on the legend of Robin Hood .
The scale of five parts novel The shimmering Rich ( The Bright Empires ), describes the adventures of Kit Livingstone and his friends, the so-called with ley lines, the connections between different locations in space and time represent, can travel.
The Eirlandia series deals with the story of the young Celt Conor.
Lawhead and his wife have lived in Mittersill , Austria, with their sons Drake and Ross, since 2002 .
Works
Original English-language editions
Brown ears :
- Brown-Ears: The adventures of a lost-and-found rabbit . Lion Hudson plc, 1988, ISBN 0-7459-4776-X .
- Brown-Ears at Sea: More adventures of a lost-and-found rabbit . Lion Hudson plc, 1990, ISBN 0-7459-4777-8 .
The Dragon King Trilogy :
- In the Hall of the Dragon King . Lion Publishing, Oxford 1982, ISBN 0-85648-859-3 .
- The Warlords of Nin . Lion Publishing, Oxford 1983, ISBN 0-85648-874-7 .
- The Sword and the Flame . Lion Publishing, Oxford 1984, ISBN 0-85648-875-5 .
- The Dragon King Saga . Lion Hudson plc, 1998, ISBN 0-7459-4032-3 . (Publication of the trilogy in a book)
Empyrion Saga :
- Empyrion I: The Search for Fierra . Lion Hudson plc, 1985, ISBN 0-7459-1110-2 .
- Empyrion II: The Siege of Dome . Lion Hudson plc, 1986, ISBN 0-7459-1148-X .
The Pendragon Cycle :
- Taliesin . Avon Books , 1987, ISBN 0-380-70613-X .
- Merlin . Avon Books, 1988, ISBN 0-380-70889-2 .
- Arthur . Avon Books, 1989, ISBN 0-380-70890-6 .
- Pendragon . Avon Books, 1994, ISBN 0-380-71757-3 .
- Grail . Avon Books, 1997, ISBN 0-380-78104-2 .
The Song of Albion :
- The Paradise War . Thomas Nelson, 1991, ISBN 1-59554-219-1 .
- The Silver Hand . Thomas Nelson, 1992, ISBN 1-59554-220-5 .
- The Endless Knot . Thomas Nelson, 1993, ISBN 1-59554-221-3 .
The Celtic Crusades :
- The Iron Lance . HarperCollins, 1998, ISBN 0-310-21782-2 .
- The Black Rood . HarperCollins, 2000, ISBN 0-06-105110-1 .
- The Mystic Rose . HarperCollins, 2001, ISBN 0-380-82018-8 .
The King Raven Trilogy :
- Hood . Thomas Nelson, 2006, ISBN 1-59554-085-7 .
- Scarlet . Thomas Nelson, 2007, ISBN 1-59554-089-X .
- Tuck . Thomas Nelson, 2009, ISBN 1-59554-087-3 .
The Bright Empires
- The Skin Map . Thomas Nelson, 2010, ISBN 1-59554-804-1 .
- The Bone House . Thomas Nelson, 2011, ISBN 1-59554-805-X .
- The Spirit Well . Thomas Nelson, 2012, ISBN 978-1-59554-806-1 .
- The Shadow Lamp . Thomas Nelson, 2013, ISBN 978-1-59554-807-8 .
- The Fatal Tree . Thomas Nelson, 2014, ISBN 978-1-59554-808-5 .
Eirlandia Series
- In the Region of the Summer Stars . Tor, 2018, ISBN 978-0-7653-8344-0 .
- In the Land of the Everliving . Tor, 2019, ISBN 978-0-7653-8346-4 .
- In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows . Tor, 2020, ISBN 978-0-7653-8348-8 .
Individual works :
- Dream Thief . Lion UK, 1983, ISBN 0-85648-838-0 .
- Byzantium . HarperCollins, 1996, ISBN 0-06-105754-1 .
- Avalon: The Return of King Arthur . HarperCollins, 1999, ISBN 0-380-80297-X .
- Patrick: Son of Ireland . HarperCollins, 2003, ISBN 0-06-001281-1 .
German-language editions
The saga of the dragon king (translated by Frieder Peterssen):
- In the Hall of the Dragon King . Piper Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-492-26567-7 .
- The warlords of Nin . Piper Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-492-22722-8 .
- The sword and the flame . Piper Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-492-26569-3 .
Empyrion Saga: (translated by Dietmar Schmidt):
- Empyrion: The Search . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1998, ISBN 3-404-24233-5 .
- Empyrion: The Siege . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1998, ISBN 3-404-24234-3 .
The Pendragon saga (translated by Frieder Peterssen):
- Taliesin - singer and seer . Piper Verlag, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-937501-06-1 .
- Merlin - magician and warrior . Piper Verlag, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-937501-04-5 .
- Arthur - the legendary king . Piper Verlag, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-937501-03-7 .
- Pendragon - Arthur on the way to the Holy Grail . Piper Verlag, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-937501-05-3 .
The Song of Albion (translated by Christian Rendel):
- War in paradise . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1997, ISBN 3-404-20309-7 .
- Return of the heroes . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1997, ISBN 3-404-20313-5 .
- The endless knot . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1997, ISBN 3-404-20317-8 .
The Celtic Crusades (translated by Rainer Schumacher):
- The son of the crusader (formerly: the cross and the lance ). Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2000, ISBN 3-404-14729-4 .
- The caliph's guest . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2002, ISBN 3-7857-2098-X .
- The pilgrim's daughter . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2003, ISBN 3-404-15232-8 .
Rabenkönig saga (translated by Rainer Schumacher):
- Hood - King of the Ravens . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2008, ISBN 3-404-15926-8 .
- Scarlet - Lord of the Forests . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2008, ISBN 3-7857-2341-5 .
- Tuck - champion of the Lord . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2009, ISBN 3-7857-2379-2 .
The shimmering realms (translated by Arno Hoven):
- The time wanderers . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2011, ISBN 3-404-20648-7 .
- The bone house . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2012, ISBN 3-404-20670-3 .
- The source of the soul . Lübbe, 2013, ISBN 3-404-20690-8 .
- The shadow light . Lübbe, 2014, ISBN 3-404-20726-2 .
- The tree of fate . Lübbe, 2015, ISBN 978-3-8387-5950-0 .
Individual works :
- The dream thief . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1998, translator Christian Rendel, ISBN 3-404-24241-6 .
- Aidan. The trip to Byzantium . Piper Verlag, Munich 1999, translators Marcel Bieger & Barbara Röhl, ISBN 3-492-23977-3 .
- Aidan. On a secret mission for the emperor (formerly: Aidan in the hands of the caliph ). Piper Verlag, Munich 1999, translators Marcel Bieger & Barbara Röhl, ISBN 3-492-24137-9 .
- Avalon's return . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2003, translator Susanne Tschirner, ISBN 3-404-15502-5 .
- The son of the Emerald Isle . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2003, translator Rainer Schumacher, ISBN 3-404-15603-X .
Web links
- Literature by and about Stephen Lawhead in the catalog of the German National Library
- Stephen Lawhead in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Stephen R. Lawhead in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Works by and about Stephen Lawhead at Open Library
- Stephen Lawheads website (English)
- Stephen Lawhead FAQ (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lawhead, Stephen |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lawhead, Stephen Robert (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd July 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kearney , Nebraska |