Stephen R. Donaldson

Stephen Reeder Donaldson
Stephen R. Donaldson on a 2007 book tour.
Stephen R. Donaldson on a 2007 book tour.
Born (1947-05-13) May 13, 1947 (age 77)
Cleveland, Ohio
Pen nameReed Stephens
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
GenreFantasy, science fiction, mystery

Stephen Reeder Donaldson (born May 13, 1947) is an American fantasy, science fiction and mystery novelist, most famous for The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, his ten-novel fantasy series. His work is characterized by psychological complexity, conceptual abstractness, moral bleakness, and the use of an arcane vocabulary, and has attracted critical praise for its "imagination, vivid characterizations, and fast pace".[1] Donaldson earned his bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster and a master's degree from Kent State University. He currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  1. ^ "Stephen R. Donaldson Criticism". Contemporary Literary Criticism. Enotes.com. Accessed 28 November 2010.