About
Roger Zelazny was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, born in Cleveland and died in Santa Fe. He earned degrees from Western Reserve University and Columbia, then worked for the Social Security Administration before turning to writing full-time. He is best known for his Amber series, but also for novels like Lord of Light. He won six Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. His papers are held at Syracuse University.
* 1937-05-13 — † 1995-06-14
Major works
- This Immortal (1966)novel
- Lord of Light (1967)novel
- Nine Princes in Amber (1970)novel
- Home Is the Hangman (1975)novella
- 24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai (1985)novella
Key milestones
- 1962Earned an M.A. from Columbia University, specializing in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama.
- 1968Won the Hugo Award for Best Novel for Lord of Light.
- 1993Received the Inkpot Award for lifetime achievement at San Diego Comic-Con.
Themes
MythologyIdentityPowerMortalityAlternate reality
Sources: library.syracuse.edu · mopop.org