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Keith John Kingston Roberts (20 September 1935 – 5 October 2000), was an English science fiction author. He began publishing with two stories in the September 1964 issue of ''Science Fantasy'' magazine, "Anita" (the first of a series of stories featuring a teenage modern witch and her eccentric granny) and "Escapism.〔〔 Several of his early stories were written using the pseudonym Alistair Bevan. His second novel, ''Pavane'', which is a collection of linked stories, may be his most famous work: an alternate history novel in which the Roman Catholic Church takes control of England following the assassination of Queen Elizabeth I.〔Cox, F. Brett. "Keith Roberts." ''British fantasy and science-fiction writers since 1960''. 261 (2002): 336.〕 Roberts wrote numerous novels and short stories, and also worked as an illustrator. His artistic contributions include covers and interior artwork for ''New Worlds'' and ''Science Fantasy'', later renamed ''Impulse''. He also edited the last few issues of ''Impulse'' although the nominal editor was Harry Harrison.〔 Roberts' first novel, "The Furies," makes an important appearance in the American TV series ''Bones'' in the third season's third episode "Death in the Saddle" (9 October 2007). In one of the episode's subplots (but a continuing story arc), Angela Montenegro, a forensic artist (played by Michaela Conlin), is trying to find the man she married during a vacation in Fiji. She never thought that the ceremony that her and Grayson Barasa went through was an actual wedding ceremony. In fact, she barely remembers it or him (almost always referring to him by a nickname -- Birambau -- that she barely recalls); but since her marriage to a colleague (Dr. Jack Hodgins, an entomologist -- played by T.J. Thyne) was stopped when a records search turned up the Fiji wedding and marriage certificate. Now, Angela is trying to remember his name so that a private investigator can find him and get his signature on an annulment. One method Angela tries is regression hypnosis. All that happens is that she finds herself on a Fiji beach with a red door in front of her. When she opens it, a giant wasp flies in at her and she screams. This makes her remember the book she was reading during the Fiji vacation -- "The Furies" by Keith Roberts. She finds the book at home, brings it in to work, and shows it to Jack. The cover of the paperback book (edition unknown) features a giant wasp. When Jack opens the book to a bookmarked place, he finds that the bookmark is actually a Polaroid of Angela and Grayson with their first names printed on the back. It is this picture that allows Angela to recall Birambau's "real" name (and moves the story arc on). Roberts described himself as a political conservative and an anti-communist.〔 In later life, Roberts lived in Salisbury. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1990, and died of its complications in October 2000. Obituaries recalled him as a talented but personally 'difficult' author, with a history of disputes with publishers, editors and colleagues.〔(David Langford – Keith Roberts, 1935–2000 Ansible #160 (November 2000) )〕〔(David Langford – A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs SFX magazine #73 (January 2001) )〕 ==Partial bibliography== 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「Keith Roberts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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