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Parke Godwin (January 28, 1929 – June 19, 2013) was an American writer. He won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella in 1982 for his story "The Fire When It Comes."〔(World Fantasy Awards ), Awardweb〕 He was a native of New York City, where he was born in 1929.〔()〕 ==Works== Godwin is known for his novels of legendary figures placed in realistic historical settings, written in a lyrical yet precise prose style and sardonic humor. His retelling of the Arthur legend, ''Firelord'' in 1980, ''Beloved Exile'' in 1984 and ''The Last Rainbow'' in 1985, is set in the 5th century during the collapse of the Roman empire, and his reinterpretation of Robin Hood (''Sherwood'', 1991, and ''Robin and the King'', 1993) takes place during the Norman conquest and features kings William the Conqueror and William Rufus as major characters. His other well-known works include ''Waiting for the Galactic Bus'' (1988) and its two sequels: ''The Snake Oil Wars'', and ''The Snake Oil Variations'', both in 1989. These were humorous critiques of American pop culture and religion. His short fiction has appeared in several anthologies. His short story "Influencing the Hell out of Time and Teresa Golowitz," was the basis of an episode of the television series ''The Twilight Zone''. Godwin has also been a radio operator, a research technician, a professional actor, an advertising man, a dishwasher and a maitre d' hotel. In 2011, he was the Guest of Honor at the World Fantasy Con.〔(World Fantasy Con )〕 He was placed in a close care facility in 2012 due to a decline in his long- and short-term memory.〔(Parke Godwin’s Health in Decline ), SF Site, August 20, 2012.〕 He died in 2013.〔(Parke Godwin (1929–2013) ), ''File 770, Mike Glyer.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parke Godwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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