Stephen R. Donaldson
Stephen Reeder Donaldson 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". Donaldson earned his bachelor's degree from The College of Wooster and a master's degree from Kent State University.
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- Born in
- Cleveland
- Educated at
- College of WoosterKent State UniversityU.S. Air Force Test Pilot SchoolKodaikanal International School
- Awards
- 🏆 Astounding Award for Best New Writer🏆 Julia-Verlanger Award🏆 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection🏆 August Derleth Award
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1947
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