Roger Zelazny

Roger Zelazny
Zelazny in 1988
Zelazny in 1988
BornRoger Joseph Zelazny
(1937-05-13)May 13, 1937
Euclid, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1995(1995-06-14) (aged 58)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Pen nameHarrison Denmark[1]
OccupationWriter
EducationWestern Reserve University (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
GenreFantasy, science-fiction
Literary movementNew Wave (although he denounced the term himself)
Notable worksLord of Light, The Chronicles of Amber, Isle of the Dead, The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth, and Other Stories, Doorways in the Sand, Eye of Cat, Unicorn Variations, A Night in the Lonesome October

Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995)[2] was an American poet and writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for The Chronicles of Amber. He won the Nebula Award three times (out of 14 nominations) and the Hugo Award six times (also out of 14 nominations), including two Hugos for novels: the serialized novel ...And Call Me Conrad (1965), subsequently published under the title This Immortal (1966) and then the novel Lord of Light (1967).[3]

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  2. ^ David Pringle (21 June 1995). "Obituary: Roger Zelazny". The Independent.
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