Robert Edric | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gary Edric Armitage 14 April 1956 Sheffield, England |
| Pen name | Robert Edric |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Hull |
| Notable awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1985) |
| Spouse |
Sara Jones (m. 1978) |
Manuscript from the Robert Edric Archive, University of East Anglia
Robert Edric (born 14 April 1956) is the pseudonym of Gary Edric Armitage, a British novelist born in Sheffield. Nick Rennison has suggested that Edric might be "the finest and most adventurous writer of historical fiction of his generation".[1]
His trilogy of detective novels, Cradle Song, Siren Song, and Swan Song, also known as the "Song Cycle," are set in the city of Hull.
Works
- Winter Garden (1985) – winner, 1985 James Tait Black Award
- A New Ice Age (1986) – runner up, 1986 Guardian Fiction Award
- A Lunar Eclipse (1989)
- In The Days of the American Museum (1990)
- The Broken Lands (1992)
- Hallowed Ground (1993)
- The Earth Made of Glass (1994)
- Elysium (1995)
- In Desolate Heaven (1997)
- The Sword Cabinet (1999)
- The Book of the Heathen (2000)
- Peacetime (2002) – long listed, 2002 Man Booker Prize
- Cradle Song (2003)
- Siren Song (2004)
- Swan Song (2005)
- The Mermaids (2006)
- Gathering the Water (2006) – long listed, 2006 Man Booker Prize
- The Kingdom of Ashes (2007)
- In Zodiac Light (2008)
- Salvage (2010)
- The Lives of the Savages (2010)
- The London Satyr (2011)
- The Devil's Beat (2012)
- The Monster's Lament (2013)
- Sanctuary (2014)
- Field Service (2015)
- The Wrack Line (2016)
- Mercury Falling (2018)
References
- ↑ Nick Rennison (2005). Contemporary British novelists. Routledge. pp. 61–5. ISBN 978-0-415-21708-8. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
External links
- Telegraph Arts article, July 2003
- Guardian article, History's half-light, June 2006
- Guardian article, My Own Worst Enemy by Robert Edric review – immersive account of a 60s Sheffield boyhood, February 2022
- Robert Edric Archive, University of East Anglia
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