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Robert R. McCammon

ロバート・R・マキャモン

Robāto R. Makyamon

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1952-07-17 （Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

経歴

職業
Writer, Novelist
活動期間
1978年〜
影響を受けた人物
Stephen King, Dean R. Koontz

学歴

University of Alabama
Journalism / School of Communication / Journalism
国: United States
Majored in journalism

受賞歴

Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel)
1987
対象作品: Swan Song
主催: Horror Writers Association (HWA)
結果: Winner
Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel)
1990
対象作品: Mine
主催: Horror Writers Association (HWA)
結果: Winner
Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel)
1991
対象作品: Boy's Life
主催: Horror Writers Association (HWA)
結果: Winner
World Fantasy Award
1990
対象作品: The Wolf's Hour
主催: World Fantasy Convention
結果: Winner
World Fantasy Award
1992
対象作品: Boy's Life
主催: World Fantasy Convention
結果: Winner
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Award (Grand Prize, 14th)
対象作品: Boy's Life
主催: Japan Adventure Fiction Association
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Swan Song

1987年 Horror / Post-apocalyptic

An epic horror novel set in post-nuclear-war America that depicts a symbolic battle between good and evil.

apocalypsegood vs. evilsacrifice and renewal
翻訳
  • Japanese translation by Yoko Kato (Fukutake/Fusosha editions)

Mine

1990年 Horror

A suburban horror novel filled with mystery and terror, exploring personal darkness.

personal traumarevengesecrets
翻訳
  • Japanese translation by Kei Ninomiya (Bungeishunjū)

Boy's Life

1991年 Fantasy / Coming-of-age

Told from the perspective of a boy in a small town, the novel is a nostalgic coming-of-age story with supernatural elements.

coming of agememorynostalgia
翻訳
  • Japanese translation by Kei Ninomiya (Bungeishunjū)

The Wolf's Hour

1989年 Action fantasy / Spy thriller

An unusual thriller about a vampire who is also a spy during World War II.

waridentityloneliness
翻訳
  • Japanese translation by Yoichi Shimada (Kadokawa Horror Bunko)

They Thirst

1981年 Horror (vampire novel)

A vampire novel set in contemporary Los Angeles, one of his early representative works.

vampiresurban horrorinfiltration of fear
翻訳
  • Japanese translation by Kazue Tanaka (Fusosha)

The Night Boat

1980年 Horror

A classic horror tale revolving around the sea and a mysterious ship.

the seasecrets of the pastisolation
翻訳
  • Japanese translation by Yoichi Shimada (Kadokawa Horror Bunko)

全著作

  • Baal (1978)
  • The Night Boat (1980)
  • They Thirst (1981)
  • Mystery Walk (1983)
  • Usher's Passing (1984)
  • Swan Song (1987)
  • Stinger (1988)
  • The Wolf's Hour (1989)
  • Mine (1990)
  • Boy's Life (1991)
  • Gone South (1992)
  • The Five (2011)
  • The Border (2015)
  • The Listener (2018)

作品の翻訳

  • Swan Song (Japanese translation by Yoko Kato)
  • Boy's Life (Japanese translation by Kei Ninomiya)
  • The Wolf's Hour (Japanese translation by Yoichi Shimada)

作風・主題

文体
Lyrical, character-driven modern horrorEpic narrative structure with elements of fantasy and adventure
頻出モチーフ
childhood and nostalgiaapocalyptic imageryconflicts between good and evil

評価・遺産

One of the notable American horror writers of the 1980s and 1990s, often compared to Stephen King and Dean Koontz. He is respected for both pure horror novels and for works that blend coming-of-age and fantasy elements.

関連学会

  • Japan Adventure Fiction Association

大衆文化への影響

  • Often cited as an influence on modern horror writers and as a key figure in late-20th-century American horror.

豆知識

  • Initially rose to prominence writing vampire and other horror novels.
  • Won the Bram Stoker Award for Swan Song, Mine and Boy's Life.