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Keith Roberts

キース・ロバーツ

Kīsu Robātsu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1935-09-20
Died
2000-10-05 age 65
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Science fiction writer, Illustrator, Editor
Active Years
1964-2000

Awards

British Science Fiction Association Award
1987
Work: Gráinne
Category: 長編
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pavane

1968 Alternate history / Historical science fiction

An alternate-history collection set in a world where the Reformation failed, presenting linked stories and novellas that explore a different Europe and its human consequences.

Counterfactual historyPower and religionIndividual vs society
Translations
  • Japanese translation by Michio Ochi (Chikuma Bunko, et al.)

Molly Zero

1980 Dystopian novel

A novel set in a near-future dystopia following Molly, a young woman who resists an oppressive regime; explores freedom and resistance.

ResistanceComing of ageOppression vs freedom

The Furies

1966 Novel

Roberts's first novel, combining genre elements with social observation; one of his early longer works.

Social commentaryInterpersonal dynamics

Gráinne

1987 Science fiction / Historical novel

A novel incorporating Irish elements and historical perspective; one of his notable works and winner of the BSFA Best Novel award.

Culture and memoryDialogues with history

Anita

1970 Fantasy / Short story collection

A linked short-story collection including the debut piece 'Anita', noted for its fantastical elements and character work.

FantasyEveryday vs uncanny

Lemady: Episodes of a Writer's Life

1997 Autobiographical novel

An autobiographical long work reflecting on the author's life and career as a writer.

MemoirLife of a writer

Bibliography

  • The Furies (1966)
  • Pavane (1968)
  • Anita (1970)
  • Molly Zero (1980)
  • Gráinne (1987)
  • Lemady: Episodes of a Writer's Life (1997)

Translations of Works

  • Pavane — Japanese translation by Michio Ochi (Chikuma Bunko, 2012)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed worldbuildingLyrical yet measured narrationUse of short stories and linked-story formats
Recurring Motifs
Counterfactual historyIndividual resistance and solitudeCultural memory

Health

  • Chronic illness (details unknown)
    1990年代
    He suffered health problems in the 1990s that affected his writing; there were reports he had ceased writing for a time.
  • Pneumonia
    2000年
    Died of pneumonia in 2000.

Legacy

Keith Roberts was a British author known for alternate-history SF and linked short stories; his notable work Pavane has been highly regarded and difficult to obtain for years. He won the BSFA Best Novel award in 1987.

Academic Societies

  • British Science Fiction Association

Trivia

  • The first Japanese edition of Pavane was published by Sanrio SF Bunko in 1987; the label soon ceased and the book became hard to obtain for many years.
  • He is represented in international authority databases (VIAF, ISNI, etc.).