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Keith Roberts

キーンス・ロバーツ

Kīsu Robātsu

Pen Names: Alistair Bevan（Used for early short stories）, John Kingston（Pen name）, David Stringer（Used for early short stories）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1935-09-20 （Kettering, Northamptonshire）
Died
2000-10-05 （Salisbury, Wiltshire, England） age 65
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Salisbury (later life)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Artist, Graphic designer
Active Years
1964-2000
Affiliations
New Worlds, Science Fantasy / Impulse
Nominations
Nebula Award 1971 Best Novella: The God House, BSFA Award 1980 Novel: Molly Zero, Hugo Award 1981 Best Novelette: The Lordly Ones, BSFA Award 1985 Novel: Kiteworld, John W. Campbell Memorial Award 1986: Kiteworld (Joint 3rd), Nebula Award 1987 Best Novella: The Tiger Sweater, Arthur C. Clarke Award 1988: Gráinne

Awards

British Science Fiction Association Award
1982
Work: Kitemaster
Category: Short fiction
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: 受賞
BSFA Award
1986
Work: Kaeti and the Hangman
Category: Short fiction
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: 受賞
BSFA Award
1986
Work: Keith Roberts
Category: Artist
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: 受賞
BSFA Award
1987
Work: Gráinne
Category: Novel
Organization: British Science Fiction Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pavane

1968 Alternate history science fiction

A collection of linked stories set in an alternate history where the Catholic Church controls England after Queen Elizabeth I's assassination.

Alternate historyReligionMedievalism

The Furies

1966 Science fiction

A disaster tale involving giant wasps threatening humanity.

DisasterBiological threat
Adaptations
  • [Radio drama] The Furies (1970)

Bibliography

  • The Furies (1966)
  • Pavane (1968)
  • Anita (1970)
  • The Inner Wheel (1970)
  • The Boat of Fate (1971)
  • The Chalk Giants (1974)
  • Molly Zero (1980)
  • Kiteworld (1985)
  • Kaeti & Company (1986)
  • Gráinne (1987)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Linked short story collectionsDetailed illustrationsConservative viewpoint
Recurring Motifs
Alternate historyDystopiaHistorical fantasy

Health

  • Multiple sclerosis
    1990-2000
    Diagnosed in 1990, led to death in 2000; affected later writing.

Legacy

English SF author known for alternate history works, multiple BSFA Awards.

In Popular Culture

  • His novel The Furies appears in the TV series Bones.

Trivia

  • Described himself as a political conservative and anti-communist.
  • Known for disputes with publishers, editors, and colleagues.