| Roger
Zelazny
 Born in 1937, Roger Zelazny left his strongest mark in the
Science Fiction Literature of the '60s and '70s. His first story was
published in 1962, and he went on to publish more than 150 short
stories and 50 books. His best works include novels "Lord of
Light" (1967), "This Immortal" (1966),
"Creatures of Light and Darkness" (1969), and the Amber
series of novels, as well as many excellent short stories and
collections. Zelazny was considered the leader of the Science
Fiction's "New Wave" movement. Emphasising on the
psychology of his characters, as well as on the elaborateness of
ideas and literary settings, his writings won acclaim by both the
literary critics and the readers. Zelazny's prose is often known to
blur the distinction between Science Fiction and fantasy. Some of
his best known novels were based on mythology of various cultures.
His Lord of Light was based on the Hindu pantehon. Egyption gods and
goddesses populated his Creatures of Light and Darkness, while his
Eye of Cat featured elements of Navajo religion and folklore. He has
won many awards
for his work, including 6 Hugos, which are awarded
by science fiction fans, and two Nebulas, awarded
by Science Fiction Writers of America. Zelazny, who had cancer for
several months, died Wednesday June 14th 1995 at St. Vincent
Hospital of kidney failure associated with the cancer.
- The Dream Master (1966) - expanded from He
Who Shapes
- This Immortal (1965) -
First published as "...And Call Me Conrad".
- Zbirka: Four for Tomorrow (1967). Introduction by
Theodore Sturgeon.
Sadrži:
"The Furies," 1965
"The Graveyard Heart," 1964
"The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth," 1965
"A Rose for Ecclesiastes" 1963
- Lord of Light (1967)
- Creatures
of Light and Darkness (1969)
- Damnation
Alley (1969)
- Isle
of the Dead (1969)
- Nine
Princes in Amber (1970) - First Amber novel.
Zbirka: The
Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth and Other Stories
(1970)
Sadrži:
"The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His
Mouth," 1965
"The Keys to December," 1966
"Devil Car," 1965
"A Rose for Ecclesiastes," 1963
"The Monster and the Maiden," 1964
"Collector's Fever," 1964
"This Mortal Mountain," 1967
"This Moment of the Storm," 1966
"The Great Slow Kings," 1963
"A Museum Piece," 1963
"Divine Madness," 1966
"Corrida," 1968
"Love Is an Imaginary Number," 1966
"The Man Who Loved the Faioli," 1967
"Lucifer," 1964
- Jack
of Shadows (1970)
- The
Guns of Avalon (1972) - Second Amber novel.
- To
Die in Italbar (1973) Ista serija kao Isle of Dead
- Sign
of the Unicorn (1973) - Third Amber novel.
- Today
We Choose Faces (1973)
- Bridge
of Ashes (1976)
- Deus
Irae (1976). Written with Philip K. Dick.
- Doorways
in the Sand (1976).
- The
Hand of Oberon (1976). - Fourth Amber novel.
- Zbirka: My
Name is Legion (1976)
Sadrži:
"The Eve of Rumoko," 1969
"'Kjwalll'kje'k'koothai'lll'kje'k," 1973
"Home Is the Hangman," 1975
- The
Illustrated Roger Zelazny (1978). Edited by Byron Preiss.
Illustrated by Gary Morrow and Michael Golden.
Sadrži:
"Shadowjack," 1978
"A Rose for Ecclesiastes," 1963
"The Furies," 1965
"The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth,"
1965
- The
Courts of Chaos (1978) - Fifth Amber novel.
-
Roadmarks (1979)
- Changeling (1980) Combined with Madwand in Wizard World, 1989.
- Zbirka: The
Last Defender of Camelot (1980)
Sadrži:
"Introduction" to "Passion
Play," 1977
"Passion Play," 1962
"Horseman!" 1962
"The Stainless Steel Leech," by Harrison Denmark,
pseud., 1963
"A Thing of Terrible Beauty," by Harrison Denmark,
pseud., 1963
"He Who Shapes," 1964 -
"Comes Now the Power," 1966
"Auto-Da-Fé," 1967
"Damnation Alley," 1967
"For a Breath I Tarry," 1966
"The Engine at Heartspring's Center," 1974
"The Game of Blood and Dust," 1975
"No Award," 1977
"Is There a Demon Lover in the House?" 1977
"The Last Defender of Camelot," 1979
"Stand Pat, Ruby Stone," 1978
"Halfjack," 1979
- The
Changing Land (1981)
Sequel to Dilvish the Damned.
- Madwand (1981)-
Sequel to Changeling. Both combined in Wizard
World, 1989.
- To
Spin Is Miracle Cat (1981)
- Coils (1982).
Written with Fred Saberhagen.
- Dilvish
the Damned (1982).
First published as:
"Passage to Dilfar," 1965
"Thelinde's Song," 1965
"The Bells of Shoredan," 1966
"A Knight for Merytha," 1967
"The Places of Aache," 1980
"A City Divided"-new for the book
"The White Beast," 1979
"Tower of Ice," 1981
"Devil and the Dancer"-new for the book
"Garden of Blood," 1979
"Dilvish the Damned"-new for the book
- Eye
of Cat (1982).
- Zbirka: Unicorn
Variations (1983)
Sadrži:
"Unicorn Variation," 1981
"The Last of the Wild Ones," 1980
"Recital," 1981
"The Naked Matador," 1981
"The Parts That Are Only Glimpsed: Three
Reflexes."
"Dismal Light," 1968
"Go Starless in the Night," 1979
"But Not the Herald," 1965
"A Hand Across the Galaxy," 1967
"The Force That Through the Circuit Drives the
Current," 1976
"Home Is the Hangman," 1975
"Fire and/or Ice," 1980
"Exeunt Omnes," 1980
"A Very Good Year," 1979
"My Lady of the Diodes," 1970
"And I Only Am Escaped to Tell Thee," 1981
"The Horses of Lir," 1981
"The Night Has 999 Eyes," 1964
"Angel, Dark Angel," 1967
"Walpurgisnacht," 1981
"The George Business," 1980
"Some Science Fiction Parameters: A Biased
View." Galaxy. Jul. Essay.
- Trumps
of Doom (1985) - Sixth Amber novel.
- Blood
of Amber (1986) -
Seventh Amber novel.
- A
Dark Travelling (1987)
- Sign
of Chaos (1987) -
Eighth Amber novel.
- Roger
Zelazny's Visual Guide to Castle Amber (1988). Written with
Niel Randall. Paintings by Todd Cameron Hamilton. Maps
by James Clouse. New York: Avon Books.
- Zbirka: Frost
Fire (1989).
Sadrži:
"Permafrost," 1986
"LOKI 7281," 1984
"Dreadsong," 1985
"Itself Surprised," 1984
"Dayblood," 1985
"Constructing a Science Fiction Novel." The
Writer. (Issue?), 1984. Essay.
"The Bands of Titan," 1986
"Mana from Heaven," 1984
"Night Kings," 1986
"Quest's End," 1987
"24 Views of Mt. Fugi, by Hokusai," 1985
"Fantasy and Science Fiction: a Writer's
View," (c)1985 by the Board of Trustees, Southern
Illinois University. Essay.
- Knight
of Shadows (1989) -
Ninth Amber novel.
- Wizard
World.(1989) -
First published seperately as Changeling, 1980,
and Madwand, 1981.
- The
Black Throne
(1990). Written with Fred Saberhagen. New
York: Baen Books.
- The
Mask of Loki (1990). Written with Thomas T. Thomas. New
York: Baen Books.
- Bring
Me the Head of Prince Charming (1991). Written with
Robert Sheckley.
- Prince
of Chaos (1991). -Tenth and final Amber novel.
- Flare (1992).
Written with Thomas T. Thomas. New York: Baen Books.
- Here
There Be Dragons (1992). Hampton Falls, NH: Donald M.
Grant. -Children's.
- Way
Up High (1992). Hampton Falls, NH: Donald M. Grant. -Children's.
- If
at Faust You Don't Succeed (1993). Written with Robert
Sheckley. - Sequel to Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming.
- A
Night in the Lonesome October (1993). Illustrations by
Gahan Wilson. New York: William Morrow.
- Wilderness (1994).
Written with Gerald Hausman. New York: Forge Books. -Western.
- A
Farce to Be Reckoned With (1995). Written with Robert
Sheckley. -
Sequel to If at Faust You Don't Succeed.
- Zbirka: Forever
After (1995). Created by Zelazny. Preludes by Zelazny.
Sadrži:
Prelude the First
Arts and Sciences: The Gar Quithnick Story by
Michael A. Stackpole
Prelude the Second
A Very Offensive Weapon by David Drake
Prelude the Third
Wanted: Guardian by Robert Lynn Asprin
Prelude the Fourth
Domino's Tale by Jane Lindskold
Postlude
Forever Afterward by David Drake
- Zbirka: Warriors
of Blood and Dream
(1995). Edited by Zelazny.
Introduction by Zelazny.
Sadrži:
"Master of Misery" by Joe
R. Lansdale
"Eye of the Falcon" by Gerald Hausman
"Listen" by Joel Richards
"True Grits" by Jack C. Haldeman II
"Broadway Johnny" by Walter Jon Williams
"The Seventh Martial Art" by Jane M.
Lindskold
"Fearless" by Dave Smeds
"Easy Living" by Richard A. Lupoff
"Blood Duty" Michael A. Stackpole
"Doing the Angry Centipede" by Karen
Haber
"Guardian Angel" by Victor Milán
"Shapeshifter Finals" by Jeffrey A.
Carver
"Heart of the Moment" by Larry Segriff
"Sand Man" by Steven Barnes
"A Small Circle" Kazuaki Tanahashi
- Zbirka: Wheel
of Fortune
(1995). Edited by Zelazny. Introduction by
Zelazny.
Sadrži:
"Atlantic City Blues"
by Joe Haldeman
"Pipeline to Paradise"by Nelson Bond
"The Oddskeeper's Daughter" by William
Browning Spencer
"Kangaroo Straight" by Jane M.
Lindskold
"Caution: Merge" by Jeff Bredenberg
"The Unbolted" by Kathe Koja and Barry
N. Malzberg
"Crapshoot" by Larry Segriff
"Last Man Out" by Dean Wesley Smith
"Dice with the Universe" by Paul
Dellinger
"A Bigger Game" by Don Webb
"The Vig" by John DeChancie
"The Bataan Gamble" by Thomas M.K.
Stratman
"Tyger, Tyger, Purring Loud" by Gerald
Hausman
"A Round of Cards with the General" by
Karen Haber
"Butterfly Wings" by Nina Kiriki
Hoffman
"Blue Horse, Dancing Mountains" by
Zelazny. An Amber story.
"Tip-Off" by Michael A. Stackpole
"The Casino Mirago" by Gahan Wilson
"Elvis Bearpaw's Luck" by William
Sanders
"The Tootsie Roll Factor" by Richard
A. Lupoff
"lines composed on a noisy plane to
Atlantic City" by Joe Haldeman
- Donnerjack (1997).
Written with Jane Lindskold. New York: Avon
Books.
- Psychoshop (1998).
Written with Alfred Bester. New York: Vintage Books.
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