Sheri S. Tepper

Naissance July 16, 1929 · Décès October 22, 2016

Originaire de Littleton, Colorado, United States · Nationalité : United States · Écrit de la fiction et des essais

Sheri Stewart Tepper était une romancière américaine de science-fiction, d'horreur et de romans policiers. Elle est connue pour sa science-fiction féministe, souvent empreinte d'écoféminisme.

Elle a également écrit des romans policiers sous les pseudonymes de B.J. Oliphant et A. J. Orde, ainsi qu'un roman d'horreur sous celui de E.E. Horlak.

Citations

“I tell you, lad, that men will believe if one says, ‘The Gods say…’ They will believe if one says, ‘I had a Vision…’ They will believe if one says, ‘It was told me on a tablet of hidden gold…’ But, if one says, ‘History teaches,’ then they will not believe.”
King's Blood Four, Chapter 5En anglais
“You have not reared him to care what others do, or think, or say. How then should he care for education, for is that not the study of what others care about?”
The Song of Mavin Manyshaped, Chapter 6En anglais
“I’ll tell you, nothing is so dangerous as ambition in a man who cares not who stands in his way.”
The Flight of Mavin Manyshaped, Chapter 3En anglais
“Myra subsided into outraged and sulky silence. Her romantic dream of motherhood had been riven into sharp-edged fragments by late-night feedings, constant diaper washing, and a baby who persisted in looking and acting like a baby, not like a young hero.”
The Gate to Women's Country, Chapter 10En anglais