Biography
“As to biographical stuff, I am an anonymous maker of medieval miracle plays. Being anonymous, that’s all the biographical stuff I can generate.” —R. A. Lafferty
Profiles
- Wikipedia
- Timeline
- Interviews of R.A. Lafferty: 1979 · 1983 · 1991
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2014)
- Encyclopedia of Fantasy, Neil Gaiman (1997)
- listes.sf (French), translation
- Lafferty and His World, Andrew Ferguson
- How Lafferty Wrote, Andrew Ferguson
Tributes
- 2014, Lafferty Lost and Found, Natasha Ball, This Land Press
- 2014, The secret sci-fi genius more than ready for a comeback, David Barnett, The Guardian
- 2014, Gaiman Touts Lafferty, Wall St. Journal
- A Few Words About R.A. Lafferty, Eric Walker
- 2014, The Key to Reading Lafferty Revealed, k wolf
- 2012, Secret Crocodiles and Strange Doings, Bud Webster
- 2011, Saved from Drowning, Michael Swanwick
- 2011, An Attempt at an Appreciation, Matthew Surridge
- 2010, Remembering Ray Lafferty (pdf), Joseph L. Green
- 2009, Great but Forgotten, Chuck Rothman
- 2003, And They Took the Sky Off at Night, Bryan Cholfin
- 2003, Essay Draft, Bryan Cholfin
- 2002, Effective Arcanum, Don Webb
- 2001, Evangelical Propaganda, Bryan Cholfin
- 1998, Ray’s “office”, Keith Purtell
- 1992, The Pleasure of Reading R. A. Lafferty (pdf), Elaine Cochrane
- 1979, A Reader’s Guide to Science Fiction, Baird Searles et. al
Introductions
- 2011, Anthology and Magazines, Daniel Petersen
- 2000, In Our Block, Neil Gaiman
- 1995, It’s Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs, Robert Reginald
- 1992, Despair and the Duck Lady, Michael Swanwick (Iron Tears)
- 1991, Boomer Flats Gazette, Dan Knight, United Mythologies Press
- 1990, Episodes of the Argo, Gene Wolfe
- 1984, Ringing Changes
- 1987, Musings on Ray, Stephen Kimmel
- 1976, Anthologies
- 1971, Fall of Rome, Darrell Schweitzer
Interviews
- 1991, Tom Jackson, Lan’s Lantern #39
- 1990, D. Schweitzer & R.J. Whitaker, Cranky Old Man from Tulsa
- 1987, Ron Wolfe, “Counting Grandmothers”, American Fantasy
- 1983, Darrel Schweitzer · excerpt · preview
- 1979, Robert J. Whitaker, At The Sleepy Sailor
- 1979, The Day After the World Ended, It’s Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs
- 1973, Paul Walker, Alien Critic #6
- 1970, P.S. Price, “R.A. Lafferty, the man and his work”, Phantasmicom #3
Honors
- 2003, Memorial Guest of Honor, Readercon 15
- 2002, Winner, Cordwainer Smith Foundation, “Rediscovery” Award · Scott Edelman
- 1995, Winner, Oklahoma Dept. of Libraries, Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award, Brad Sinor
- 1993, Finalist, Philip K. Dick Award, Best Original SF Paperback, Iron Tears
- 1993, Winner, Seiun Award (Japan), Foreign Short Fiction, Groaning Hinges of the World
- 1991, Shortlist, U of Kansas, Theodore Sturgeon Award, Best Short Story, Episodes of the Argo
- 1990, Winner, World Fantasy Convention, Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1983, Finalist, Philip K. Dick Award, Best Original SF Paperback, Aurelia
- 1979, Guest of Honor, DeepSouthCon · chapbook
- 1978, Guest of Honor, Okcon
- 1975, Winner, Seiun Award (Japan), Foreign Short Story, Eurema’s Dam
- 1973, Winner, Hugo Award, Best Short Story, Eurema’s Dam
- 1972, Winner, The Elves, Gnomes and Little Men’s Science Fiction, Chowder and Marching Society, The Invisible Little Man Award · Lafferty Trophy at University of Tulsa · Club History · Rhodomagnetic (fanzine)
- 1971, Winner, DeepSouthCon, SF Phoenix Award, Lifetime Achievement Award
- … many other nominations, including Nebula (7), Hugo (3) and Locus (22)
Obituaries
- The Independent
- New York Times
- Locus Online
- Science Fiction Writers of America
- SFX Magazine, David Langford
- Chad Love
- Michael Cassutt
1984 Portrait
