Stepan Chapman
Encyclopedia
Stepan Chapman is a writer of speculative fiction
and fabulation
. He might be best known for the Philip K. Dick Award winning novel The Troika
.
He was raised in Chicago and then studied theatre at the University of Michigan
. His first published work was a story to Analog Science Fiction and Fact
in 1969. As a rule his work is more fable-like in tone and surreal than is common for that magazine. He also had several stories in Damon Knight
's Orbit (anthology series). He has primarily been published in small literary magazines since the late 1970s. A collection of his stories was titled Dossier.
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
and fabulation
Fabulation
In literary criticism, the term fabulation was popularized by Robert Scholes, in his work The Fabulators, to describe the large and growing class of mostly 20th century novels that are in a style similar to magical realism, and do not fit into the traditional categories of realism or romance...
. He might be best known for the Philip K. Dick Award winning novel The Troika
The Troika
The Troika is a 1997 science fiction novel by Stepan Chapman. Written in surrealist style, the novel features a highly complex plot mixing fantasy and science fiction. It received the Philip K. Dick Award for 1997.-Plot summary:...
.
He was raised in Chicago and then studied theatre at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. His first published work was a story to Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre...
in 1969. As a rule his work is more fable-like in tone and surreal than is common for that magazine. He also had several stories in Damon Knight
Damon Knight
Damon Francis Knight was an American science fiction author, editor, critic and fan. His forte was short stories and he is widely acknowledged as having been a master of the genre.-Biography:...
's Orbit (anthology series). He has primarily been published in small literary magazines since the late 1970s. A collection of his stories was titled Dossier.