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Derek Raymond
デレク・レイモンド
Dereku Reimondo
Aliases:
Robert William Arthur Cook / Robin Cook
Pen Names:
Robin Cook（Early pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-06-12 （Near London）
- Died
- 1994-07-30 （England） age 63
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kent → London (Chelsea) → France
Career
- Occupations
- Crime writer, Noir fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1962-1994
- Influenced By
- French Symbolists
- Influenced
- Ken Bruen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | — | — | 1944頃-1948頃 | United Kingdom |
Eton College
Period:
1944頃-1948頃
Country:
United Kingdom
Dropped out at age 17
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
1991
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
He Died with His Eyes Open
1984 NoirFirst in the Factory series. A detective investigates a murder.
DeathViolenceExistential anguish
Adaptations
- [Film] On ne meurt que 2 fois / Jacques Deray (1985)
Bibliography
- The Crust on Its Uppers (1962)
- Bombe Surprise (1963)
- A State of Denmark (1964)
- The Legacy of the Stiff Upper Lip (1966)
- He Died with His Eyes Open (1984)
- The Devil's Home on Leave (1985)
- How the Dead Live (1986)
- I Was Dora Suarez (1990)
- Dead Man Upright (1993)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dark poetic styleGraphic descriptionsIntrospective narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Death and dismembermentSocial alienationExistential despair
Health
-
Cancer1994年Cause of death
Legacy
Credited as a founder of British noir. Factory series is seminal.
In Popular Culture
- Influences Ken Bruen's fiction
Quotes
-
The black novel describes men and women whom circumstances have pushed too far.
Source: The Hidden Files (1992)
Trivia
- Dropped out of Eton, corporal in charge of latrines during National Service.
- Lived as a Chelsea layabout in the 1950s.