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Judith Tarr

Judith Tarr (born January 30, 1955)[1] is an American fantasy and science fiction author.

Life

Tarr was born in Augusta, Maine on January 30, 1955.[1] She is the daughter of Earle A. Tarr, Jr. (a waterworks manager and salesman of real estate), and Regina (a teacher).[2][3][4] She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and PhD in Medieval Studies from Yale University.[5][6] She taught Latin at Wesleyan University from 1990 to 1993.[7]

She breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm, her home in Vail, Arizona.[6] The romantic fantasies that she writes under the name Caitlin Brennan[8] feature "dancing horses" modeled on those that she raises.[9]

The Hound and the Falcon Trilogy

Tarr's The Hound and the Falcon trilogy (The Isle of Glass, 1985; The Golden Horn, 1985; The Hounds of God, 1986) is a fantasy trilogy set in twelfth and thirteenth century Europe. The trilogy focuses on a race of Elves with supernatural powers, secretly living in medieval society.[10] The trilogy's main character is Alf, a young monk who is also an Elf. The trilogy features historical personages such as Francis of Assisi and King Richard I as characters.[4][10]

Alamut

In an interview, Tarr stated that she became interested in the period of the Crusades after hearing the 1971 record album, Music of the Crusades by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London.[11] This inspired her to write her novel set in the period of the Crusades, Alamut.[11] Tarr consulted the history books The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf and The Assassins: A Radical Sect in Islam by Bernard Lewis, as part of her research for Alamut.[11]

Epona series

Tarr's Epona series of novels (White Mare's Daughter, 1998; The Shepherd Kings, 1999; Lady of Horses, 2000; Daughter of Lir, 2001) is set in prehistoric Europe. The Epona series dramatizes the ideas of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas about a matriarchal society existing in Paleolithic Europe.[12]

Pseudonyms

Bibliography

Novels

Short fiction

Stories[16]

As Caitlin Brennan

The White Magic series
  1. The Mountain's Call, Luna, 2004, ISBN 0-373-80210-2
  2. Song of Unmaking, Luna, 2005, ISBN 0-373-80232-3
  3. Shattered Dance, Luna, 2006, ISBN 0-373-80248-X

As Kathleen Bryan

The War of the Rose series
  1. The Serpent and the Rose, Tor, 2007, ISBN 0-765-31328-6
  2. The Golden Rose, Tor, 2008, ISBN 978-0-765-31329-4
  3. The Last Paladin, Tor, 2009, ISBN 978-0-765-31330-0

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Judith Tarr - Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Judith Tarr's Bibliography". www.sff.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tarr, Judith" in Stableford, Brian M. The A to Z of Fantasy Literature.Lanham (Md.) : Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN 9780810868298 (p. 397)
  4. ^ a b c Sawyer, Andy. "Tarr, Judith", in the St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers, ed. David Pringle. London, St. James Press, 1996, ISBN 1-55862-205-5,(pp. 551-2).
  5. ^ "Amazon.com: Judith Tarr: Books, Biography, Blog". Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Judith Tarr". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "Where are they now?" (PDF). Juno's Peacock (2). Wesleyan University, Department of Classical Studies: 8. July 1996. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "Judith Tarr | BVC Authors | Book View Cafe". bookviewcafe.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  9. ^ "Caitlin Brennan | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Kelso, Sylvia. "The God in the Pentagram: Religion and Spirituality in Modern Fantasy".Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. 18(1) (pgs. 61-82). 2007.
  11. ^ a b c Mah, Emily. "The Best of Modern Arabian Fantasy, Part II: Judith Tarr and Alamut" Blackgate.com. 28th April 2012. Retrieved 9th April, 2020.
  12. ^ Sperring, Kari. "Matrilines: Fire From Heaven - Judith Tarr". Strange Horizons, 27 June 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. ^ Anonymous, The Middle Ages, 350-1450. Nextext, Evanston, Ill. 2002.ISBN 9780618142217 (p. 92)
  14. ^ Scott, Whitney (June 1, 1995). "Pillar of Fire, by Judith Tarr (REVIEW)". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
  15. ^ "White Mare's Daughter" by Judith Tarr Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3rd April 2020.
  16. ^ Short stories unless otherwise noted.
  17. ^ a b c Locus Award Index Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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