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Robert Paul Holdstock

ロバート・ホールドストック

Robāto Hōrudosutokku

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1948-08-02 （Hythe, Kent, England）
Died
2009-11-29 age 61
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Writer
Active Years
1968-2009
Influenced By
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Myth, mythology

Education

University of Wales, Bangor
Country: United Kingdom (Wales)
Studied at Bangor (University of Wales); detailed records not specified here.

Awards

British Science Fiction Association Award
1981
Work: Mythago Wood (short story)
Category: Short fiction
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Winner
British Science Fiction Association Award
1984
Work: Mythago Wood
Category: Novel
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Winner
British Science Fiction Association Award
1988
Work: Lavondyss
Category: Novel
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Winner
British Science Fiction Association Award
1993
Work: The Ragthorn (with Garry Kilworth)
Category: Short fiction
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: Winner
World Fantasy Award
1985
Work: Mythago Wood
Category: Best Novel
Organization: World Fantasy Award
Result: Winner
World Fantasy Award
1992
Work: The Ragthorn (with Garry Kilworth)
Category: Best Novella
Organization: World Fantasy Award
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mythago Wood

1984 Fantasy (mythic fantasy)

Set in Ryhope Wood, a mysterious woodland where mythic archetypes (mythagos) emerge from human imagination; explores memory, identity and the power of stories.

mythmemoryforestsarchetypes
Translations
  • Mythago Wood (Japanese translation)

Lavondyss

1988 Fantasy

A companion novel in the Ryhope Wood sequence, following a young woman's journey and the ancient, uncanny forces within the wood.

journeycoming-of-age (female)nature and myth

The Ragthorn

Novella / collaborative

A collaborative novella co-written with Garry Kilworth; acclaimed and awarded in short/novella categories.

the supernaturalfriendshipmemory

Merlin's Wood

Fantasy / Horror

Incorporates images from the Merlin legend, blending mythic elements with horror.

Arthurian legendmagichorror

Bibliography

  • Mythago Wood
  • Lavondyss
  • The Bone Forest (short stories)
  • The Hollowing
  • Merlin's Wood
  • Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn
  • Avilion
  • Eye Among the Blind
  • Earthwind
  • Necromancer
  • Where Time Winds Blow
  • In the Valley of the Statues (short stories)
  • The Emerald Forest
  • The Fetch
  • Ancient Echoes

Translations of Works

  • Earthwind — Japanese translation (Isimaoka Junpei), Sanrio SF Bunko, 1982
  • Reedworld — Japanese translation (Yukawa Yumi), Sanrio SF Bunko, 1982
  • The Emerald Forest — Japanese translation (Kuromaru Hisashi), Shincho Bunko, 1985
  • Mythago Wood — Japanese translation (Obi Fusa), Kadokawa, 1992

Style & Themes

Literary Style
mythic, allegorical fantasypsychological and lyrical prose
Recurring Motifs
forestsmythic archetypesmemory and lost pasts

Legacy

Recognized internationally for works that integrate myth and collective imagery into original fantasy; Mythago Wood in particular earned major awards and lasting critical recognition.

Trivia

  • Mythago Wood won both a BSFA Award and the World Fantasy Award.
  • This dataset is primarily based on the Japanese Wikipedia entry for the author.