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Marion Zimmer Bradley
マリオン・ジマー・ブラッドリー
Marion Jīmā Buraddorī
Aliases:
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley
Pen Names:
Morgan Ives（Used for gay and lesbian pulp fiction）,
Miriam Gardner（Used for pulp novels）,
John Dexter（Used for pulp novels）,
Lee Chapman（Used for lesbian novels like I Am a Lesbian）,
Elfrida Rivers（Used for various works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-06-03 （Albany, New York）
- Died
- 1999-09-25 （Berkeley, California） age 69
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Episcopalian
- Residence History
- Albany, New York → Abilene, Texas → Berkeley, California → Staten Island, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor
- Active Years
- 1949-1999
- Affiliations
- Society for Creative Anachronism (co-founder)
- Influenced By
- Henry Kuttner, Edmond Hamilton, C.L. Moore, Leigh Brackett
- Influenced
- Mercedes Lackey, Diana L. Paxson
- Nominations
- Hugo Award Best Novel nominee for The Sword of Aldones (1963), Hugo Award Best Novel nominee for The Forbidden Tower (1978)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Simmons University | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 196?-1965 | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | Graduate studies | — | 1965-1967 | United States |
Hardin-Simmons University
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
196?-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
BA degree
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate studies
Period:
1965-1967
Country:
United States
Graduate studies, no degree mentioned
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement | — | Lifetime Achievement | World Fantasy Convention | Winner |
World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement
2000
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Mists of Avalon
1983 Historical Fantasy 876 pagesA retelling of Arthurian legend from the viewpoints of Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar.
Female perspectiveFeminismArthurian legend
Adaptations
- [TV Miniseries] The Mists of Avalon / Uli Edel (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Female-centric narrativesBlend of science fiction and fantasyFemale perspective in sword and sorcery
- Recurring Motifs
- Strong female charactersPsi powersFeminist themesMatrilineal societies
Health
-
Heart disease晩年Suffered heart attack leading to death on September 25, 1999
Legacy
Renowned American fantasy author best known for The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series, noted for female perspectives. Posthumous reputation damaged by child sexual abuse allegations from her daughter.
In Popular Culture
- Co-founder of Society for Creative Anachronism influencing SCA culture
Trivia
- Began writing at age 17
- Editor of Sword and Sorceress anthology series
- Encouraged Darkover fan fiction (later banned it)
- Used numerous pseudonyms