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Michael Moorcock Dies Ist Die 12 Hardy Kettlitz Sabine Kauffeld Daniel Nogly Michael Moorcock Dies ist die 12. Ausgabe der Reihe SF PERSONALITY, die sich mit der Person und dem Werk ausgewählter SF-Autoren beschäftigt. Herausgegeber dieser Reihe ist Hardy Kettlitz. Ich danke allen, die mich bei der Erstellung dieses Heftes unterstützt haben: Hannes Riffel, Bernhard Kempen, Ronald Hoppe, Anita Winkler, Heinrich Sporck, Jürgen Thomann, Michael Grüning und ganz besonders Martin Kaletsch sowie meinen Co- Autoren Sabine Kauffeld und Daniel Nogly. Das Titelbild wurde von Mark Reeve gezeichnet. Der Abdruck erfolgt mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Michael Moorcock. Wir danken Max Wilcox für die Vermittlung. Kapitel 17 wurde KOPFGEBURTEN 6: NUEVA TERRA von Jürgen Thomann entnommen, mit freundlicher Genehmigung des Autors. Die einzelnen Beiträge verstehen sich nicht als „literaturwissenschaftliche Abhandlungen“, sondern wurden in über zwei Jahren Arbeit aus Spaß an der Sache produziert. Die Bibliographien erheben keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Impressum SHAYOL Verlag www.shayol-verlag.de [email protected] © 1998 Hardy Kettlitz (Text) Redaktionsschluss: August 1998 © 2005 dieser Ausgabe: SHAYOL.NET e.V. Herausgegeben und gestaltet von Hardy Kettlitz Redaktion: Hannes Riffel Korrektur: Uwe Schlegel Produktion: Ronald Hoppe SF PERSONALITY ist Teil des SHAYOL-Projektes, das ohne Gewinnorientierung SF-Texte und Texte über SF veröffentlicht. www.sf-personality.de ISBN 3-926126-16-7 SF PERSONALITY 12 Michael Moorcock von Hardy Kettlitz Sabine Kauffeld Daniel Nogly LESEPROBE Inhaltsverzeichnis Zur Einführung 11. Tänzer am Ende der Zeit .......... 66 1. Einleitung ................................... 5 12. Von Bek ................................... 70 1.1. Warum Michael Moorcock? ....... 5 12.1. Die Von Bek-Trilogie ................ 70 1.2. Biographische Notizen ............... 6 12.2. Einzelne Von Bek-Geschichten . 73 2. Das Multiversum ........................ 9 12.3. Die Second Ether-Trilogie ......... 74 2.1. Initialzündung ............................ 9 12.4. Elric und Von Bek ..................... 75 2.2. Eine kurze Geschichte der 12.5. Rückwirkende Änderungen ...... 77 Zeitströme ............................... 11 13. Zwischen den Kriegen .............. 77 Die Fantasy-Zyklen Nicht-Zyklisches 3. Elric .......................................... 14 14. Romane außerhalb des 3.1. Der Beginn der Saga ................ 14 Multiversums ........................... 78 3.2. Die See des Schicksals .............. 16 15. Storys ...................................... 80 3.3. Der Zauber des weißen Wolfes 18 16. New Wave ............................... 83 3.4. Der verzauberte Turm .............. 19 3.5. Im Banne des Andere Medien Schwarzen Schwertes ............... 21 17. NEW WORLDS .......................... 85 3.6. Sturmbringer ............................ 23 17.1. Die Veröffentlichungsgeschichte 3.7. Elric am Ende der Zeit .............. 25 von New Worlds ...................... 85 3.8. Die Festung der Perle ............... 26 17.2. Rezeption der New Wave ........ 86 3.9. Die Rache der Rose .................. 27 17.3. Themen der New Wave und 3.10. Die letzte Verzauberung ........... 27 die literarischen Vorbilder ......... 87 3.11. Das Lied des Weißen Wolfs ...... 27 17.4. Und danach ... ? ...................... 88 4. John Daker – Der Ewige Held ... 29 18. Comics ..................................... 90 5. Michael Kane – Mars-Krieger ... 34 Verlagskürzel............................ 92 6. Corum ..................................... 37 6.1. Die Schwerter-Trilogie .............. 37 Bibliographie und Index 6.2. Die Corum-Chroniken .............. 39 20. Liste nach Verlagen .................. 93 7. Dorian Hawkmoon .................. 43 21. Chronologische deutsche 7.1. Der Herzog von Köln ............... 43 Bibliographie ............................ 95 7.2. Der Weg nach Tanelorn ........... 47 22. Chronologische Bibliographie der Originalausgaben ............... 98 Die anderen Zyklen 23. Der Ewige Held – 8. Jerry Cornelius ......................... 51 Zusammengehörigkeit 8.1. Die Cornelius-Chroniken .......... 51 der Zyklen .............................. 104 8.2. Die neuen Chroniken ............... 55 24. Gesamtausgaben ................... 105 8.3. Cornelius lebt weiter ................ 58 25. Index ..................................... 107 9. Karl Glogauer ........................... 60 10. Der Zeitnomade ....................... 62 SF Personality 12 · Michael Moorcock 1. Einleitung 1.1. Warum Michael Moorcock? Wenn man sich einige Zeit mit der phan- dem hat sich Moorcock häufig selbst pla- tastischen Literatur beschäftigt, stößt man giiert, wodurch er auf die Dauer selbst unweigerlich früher oder später auf den seine treuesten Leser langweilte. Namen Michael Moorcock. Begeistert man Nach eingehendem Studium seiner in sich für innovative, literarische Science Fic- deutscher Sprache vorliegenden Werke tion, so liest man sicher irgendwann war ich erstaunt, wie viele seiner Bücher I.N.R.I. oder Die Reise mit der Zeitma- mich nicht überzeugen konnten. Dennoch schine, mag man heroische Fantasy, so bleibt genug, um Moorcock und seine un- kommt man kaum an Elric von Melniboné glaublichen Figuren lange in Erinnerung vorbei. Und interessiert man sich für die zu behalten. Geschichte der wichtigen SF-Magazine, so Wie gewohnt haben wir in diesem Heft kann man aus jedem SF-Lexikon erfahren, hauptsächlich die in deutscher Überset- daß Moorcock mit NEW WORLDS einen zung vorliegenden Bücher ausführlich be- festen Platz in der SF-Geschichte hat. sprochen, allerdings sind unter den nicht Da ich für heroische Fantasy aus ver- übersetzen auch einige beachtenswerte schiedenen Gründen, die an anderer Stel- Werke, zu denen wir vor allem Daniel le zu erörtern sind, wenig Begeisterung Nogly viele wertvolle Informationen zu aufbringe, stieß ich als erstes auf I.N.R.I. verdanken haben. und war beeindruckt. Auch das erste Die Rezensionen spiegeln natürlich un- Abenteuer von Jerry Cornelius blieb mir sere persönliche Meinung wider; wir sind lange im Gedächtnis. Besonders faszinie- sicher, daß einige Leser eine grundlegend rend fand ich, daß Moorcock neben sei- andere Meinung zu einzelnen Büchern ner »literarisch anspruchsvollen« Tätigkeit Moorcocks haben – was bei einem so viel- Unmengen von »leichter Fantasy-Lektü- schichtigen Autor nicht verwundert. re« produziert hat, um sein Magazin wei- Da Moorcocks Werk sehr umfangreich ter finanzieren zu können. Aber die För- ist, haben wir seine Bücher zu dritt gele- derung hervorragender literarischer Talen- sen, wobei Sabine Kauffeld sich haupt- te wie James Graham Ballard oder Brian sächlich mit den Fantasy-Büchern beschäf- Aldiss in NEW WORLDS war ihm minde- tigt hat und ich die SF-Texte übernommen stens ebenso wichtig wie das eigene habe, Daniel Nogly hingegen sehr kennt- Schreiben. nisreich einige unserer Fehler ausbügeln, Zwar erhielt Moorcock so manchen Preis unzureichende Angaben ergänzen und für seine Fantasy und sicher waren auch nicht auf Deutsch erschienene Bücher be- der eine oder andere beachtliche Roman sprechen konnte. darunter, dennoch ist dieser Teil seines Nun aber genug der Vorrede und viel Werkes oftmals weit weniger innovativ als Vergnügen beim Lesen. ein Großteil seiner Science Fiction. Außer- Hardy Kettlitz SF Personality 12 · Michael Moorcock 5 10. Der Zeitnomade The Warlord of the Air (1971; dt. Die Herren der Lüfte, 1973 als KöSF 19; Der Herr der Lüfte, 1982 als H 3876) Mit diesem Roman beweist Moorcock, daß er nicht nur ein Meister der heroi- schen Fantasy und der avantgardistischen New Wave ist. Im Stil der alten Abenteu- erromane der Jahrhundertwende entwik- kelt Moorcock eine haarsträubende Ge- schichte um Captain Oswald Bastable. Der Text auf der Rückseite der Heyne- Ausgabe faßt die Handlung sehr treffend zusammen: Es geschah im Jahr 1902. Ein engli- scher Kolonialoffizier leitet eine mili- tärische »Befriedungs«-Expedition im nordindischen Grenzgebiet zu Ne- pal,Tibet und Bhutan, wo die fanati- schen Bewohner der Klosterstadt Teku Benga den Engländern erbitter- Doch in welche Zivilisation! ten Widerstand leisten. Man schreibt das Jahr 1973. Bastable Unter den Eingeborenen kursiert das ist in die Zukunft geraten. Doch es ist Gerücht,Teku Benga sei von einer Al- eine andere Zukunft, als wir sie ken- ten Rasse gegründet worden, bevor nen. Es hat keine Weltkriege gege- es Menschen in dieser Bergwildnis ben, in Rußland herrscht der Zar, das gab, und die Mächte des Bösen Britische Empire erstrahlt noch in al- herrschten noch in der Stadt. ter Pracht, in Deutschland regiert der Captain Oswald Bastable läßt sich Kaiser. Die Geschichte hat sich seit vom Abt des Klosters zu Verhandlun- dem Beginn des Jahrhunderts ganz gen in die Tempelanlage locken, wo anders entwickelt. Und der Zeppelin ihn und seine Begleiter ein Hinter- ist das Haupttransportmittel der Neu- halt erwartet und sie mit Drogen zeit. Bastable tritt in den Dienst einer übertölpelt werden. Als Bastable aus der großen Luftschifflinien, verdrischt seinem Drogenrausch erwacht, fin- einen sturen amerikanischen Pfad- det er sich allein in den Ruinen der finderführer namens Ronald Reagan, verlassenen Tempelstadt, und er stellt lernt den Star-Anarchisten Rudi von fest, daß Jahre vergangen sein müs- Dutschke kennen und den greisen Le- sen. nin, der den richtigen Zeitpunkt zur Kurz darauf wird er von einem Luft- Oktoberrevolution im Bett einer schiff des Königlich-Indischen Luft- Freundin verschlafen hat, und dienstes gerettet und in die Zivilisati- schließt sich am Ende dem »Herrn on zurückgebracht.
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