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Charles de Lint

Born December 22, 1951 (1951-12-22) (age 56)
Bussum, Netherlands
Pen name Samuel M. Key
Occupation Author
Nationality Canadian
Genres Fantasy and horror
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Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Samuel M Key is a Pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. He wrote three horror books under this pseudonym Angel Of Darkness ( Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous It is often said that, along with Terri Windling, he established the genre of mythic fiction which falls somewhere between fantasy literature, and mainstream fiction with a magical realist bent. Mythic fiction is literature that is rooted in inspired by or that in some way draws from the Tropes Themes and Symbolism of Myth, Folklore Magic realism, or magical realism, is an artistic Genre in which magical elements or illogical scenarios appear in an otherwise realistic or even "normal" This is debatable, as John Crowley preceded de Lint with the novel "Little, Big", which was published in 1981, and won the World Fantasy Award the following year for its blending of classical fantasy with modern culture. John Crowley (born December 1, 1942) is an American author of Fantasy, Science fiction and mainstream fiction Little Big or The Fairies' Parliament is a modern fantasy novel by John Crowley, published in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The World Fantasy Awards are annual international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of Fantasy. In any case, de Lint can certainly be credited with popularizing the emerging genre, which is also known as "urban myth" or "urban fantasy. Urban fantasy is a subset of Contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary real-world urban settings--as opposed to 'traditional' " De Lint's work has been called "fantasy for people who normally don't read fantasy. "

He was born in Bussum, the Netherlands, and emigrated to Canada at the age of four months. Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands He now lives in Ottawa with his wife, artist and musician MaryAnn Harris. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. He published three novels under the pseudonym Samuel M. Key which have subsequently been reprinted by Orb Books as Charles de Lint. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Samuel M Key is a Pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. He wrote three horror books under this pseudonym Angel Of Darkness ( Orb Books is a publishing Imprint of Tor Books. Orb Books specialises in Trade paperback reprints of Science fiction and Fantasy

Many of his later stories center around the mythical North American city of Newford and a regular cast of characters that make cameo and feature appearances. Newford is a fictional North American city the setting in many of Charles de Lint 's works of Urban fantasy. He has received many awards including the 2000 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection for Moonlight and Vines. The World Fantasy Awards are annual international awards given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of Fantasy. This World Fantasy Award is given to the fantasy fiction collection voted best by a panel of judges and presented each year at the World Fantasy Convention. He has also published a children's book, Circle of Cats, with artist Charles Vess. Charles Vess (b June 10, 1951 in Lynchburg Virginia) is an American fantasy artist and comic-book illustrator who has specialized in the illustration

In addition to being the author of numerous novels and short stories, de Lint is also a poet, musician, artist, folklorist, and critic. His poetry can be found online in the Endicott Studio Journal of Mythic Arts. Endicott Studio (also known as the Endicott Studio for Mythic Arts) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States, that is dedicated to literary

His 1984 urban fantasy novel, Moonheart, is Tor's best-selling trade paperback for their Orb line. De Lint has published 60 books (excluding foreign editions / reprints), thus gaining a reputation as a master in his field. De Lint taught creative writing workshops in Canada and the United States, and was writer‑in‑residence for 2 public libraries in Ottawa. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. He wrote original songs and his main instruments are flute, fiddle, whistles, vocals and guitar. [1] A message board was created and named in his honor - de Lintad, Charles de Lint, MoonHeart (http://com5.runboard.com/bdelintiad).

On October 9, 2007, de Lint was one of the guests who appeared as part of the Bolen Books Fall Series (with Jack Whyte (Oct. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jack Whyte ( Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 1940) is an author and Writer born and raised in Scotland, but living in 13), Will Ferguson (Oct. Will Ferguson (born William Stener Ferguson on October 12 1964 is a Canadian writer and novelist who is best known for his humorous observations on Canadian history 16) and James Barber (Oct. James Barber (1923 &ndash November 29, 2007) was a Canadian cookbook author and host of Urban Peasant, a CBC Cooking show 20). Bolen Books was awarded the 2007 Libris Award for Bookseller of the Year. Co-ordinator Robert Wiersema stated on de Lint: “He’s a classic storyteller with a tremendously broad appeal. Robert Wiersema is a Canadian writer His first novel Before I Wake, was published by Random House in August 2006 Readers who don’t know him would, I think, be surprised at how much they would like his work. I’m hoping some of those readers turn up. ”[2]


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The Newford Series

Publication dates taken from Charles de Lint

Short stories

De Lint also scripted several comic books for Barry Blair's Aircel Publishing in the mid-1980s. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of Fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

De Lint's short story, "The Sacred Fire" (from Dreams Underfoot) was made into a short film by Peter Billingsley and Robert Meyer Burnett in 1994. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. Peter Billingsley (born April 16 1971) also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American Actor, Originally set on and near the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, the setting was changed to Beverly Hills for the film. Butler University is a private Liberal arts University in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was also adapted as an episode of The Hunger in January of 2000. The Hunger is an English television horror anthology series co-produced by Scott Free Productions Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV

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References

  1. ^ Charles de Lint, Biography
  2. ^ Victoria News, Authors tell tales in person


Persondata
NAME Charles de Lint
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Samuel M. Key
SHORT DESCRIPTION Author
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of Fantasy, also known as modern-day fantasy, or indigenous fantasy. SF Site is a Webzine edited by Rodger Turner. Established in 1996 by John O'Neill, it is based in Canada, but includes contributors from around Samuel M Key is a Pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. He wrote three horror books under this pseudonym Angel Of Darkness ( An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
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