Astounding Award for Best New Writer
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1979) award
Stephen R. Donaldson
ステファン・ドナルドソン
Stephen R. Donaldson
Aliases:
Stephen Donaldson / Stephen R. Donaldson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-05-13 （Cleveland, Ohio, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Childhood (age 3–16): India (family lived there due to father's work) → Akron, Ohio (worked as a hospital orderly/volunteer) → United States (resident at various times)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer, fantasy writer, mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Influenced By
- J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Arthur C. Clarke (possible influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Worcester (graduate institution) | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Kent State University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Worcester (graduate institution)
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Reported to have earned a master's degree (sources vary on institution name/translation)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | Lord Foul's Bane | 新人賞 | — | winner |
| 2000 | World Fantasy Award | Reave the Just and Other Tales | 短編集 | — | winner |
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
1979
Work:
Lord Foul's Bane
Category:
新人賞
Result:
winner
World Fantasy Award
2000
Work:
Reave the Just and Other Tales
Category:
短編集
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lord Foul's Bane
1977 fantasy (dark fantasy)The first volume of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, following Thomas Covenant in a parallel 'Land' where he faces the malevolent Lord Foul and confronts moral and supernatural challenges.
moral ambiguityisolation and exilesymbolism of disease (leprosy)power and responsibility
Translations
- Lord Foul's Bane (Japanese translation: title used in Japan)
- Lord Foul's Bane (Japanese split edition)
The Illearth War
1979 fantasyThe second volume of the Covenant trilogy; the Land faces a growing threat while Covenant struggles with internal and external conflicts.
war and destructionsacrificeburden of responsibility
Translations
- The Illearth War (Japanese split edition)
- The Illearth War (Japanese split edition)
The Power That Preserves
1977 fantasyA volume in the Covenant saga, continuing and deepening the series' central conflicts and character arcs.
redemption and restorationethical choices
Translations
- The Power That Preserves (Japanese split edition)
- The Power That Preserves (Japanese split edition)
Bibliography
- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever (series)
- Reave the Just and Other Tales (short fiction collection)
- Various novels and short stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dark, morally complex proseintense psychological characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- outsider protagonistleprosy as metaphorburden and responsibility of power
Legacy
Stephen R. Donaldson is regarded as a major figure in late 20th-century Anglo-American fantasy for bringing morally complex and darker themes to the genre. The Thomas Covenant series has been both controversial and enduring; he has received honors such as the World Fantasy Award.
Trivia
- Lived in India from age 3 to 16 due to his father's work.
- The protagonist Thomas Covenant in the series is depicted as a leprosy patient.
- Japanese editions were published by Hyoronsha; one translator died unexpectedly and another completed later volumes.