Information AboutBob Shea |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT ROBERT SHEA | |
| 1933 births | |
| shea, robert | |
| 1994 deaths | |
| american anarchists | |
| american novelists | |
| american historical novelists | |
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Robert Joseph Shea ( February 14 , 1933 - March 10 , 1994 ) was the co-author (with Robert Anton Wilson ) of '' The Illuminatus! Trilogy ''. Robert Shea met Robert Anton Wilson in the late 1960s , when both were working in the editorial department of '' Playboy ''. Before long, they decided to collaborate on a novel that would combine Sex , Drugs , Alternative Religions , Anarchism , and Conspiracy Theory , which became '' Illuminatus! ''. While they remained close friends for life, they had philosophical and political disagreements, and these enriched the book, helping to make it a Dialogic novel in which no single point of view is privileged. On his own, Shea went on to write historical novels, including '' Shike '' ( 1981 ), '' All Things Are Lights '' ( 1986 ), and '' The Saracen '', a novel published in two volumes in 1989 depicting the struggle between a blond Muslim warrior called Daoud ibn Abdullah and his French crusader adversary Simon de Gobignon. His last book was the Native American tale '' Shaman '' ( 1991 ). These stories were straightforward beginning-middle-end tales, but included a few sly hints about the subjects of ''Illuminatus!'' For several years, Shea edited the anarchist Zine '' No Governor ''. The title comes from a quote attributed to Zhuangzi , "There is no governor anywhere." The zine was mentioned in and read by one of the characters in ''Illuminatus!''. Clipped from the Robert J. Shea Tribute page: :Robert Joseph Shea attended Manhattan Prep, , set in medieval Japan. All Things Are Lights, a story that entwines the fate of Cathars of southern France with the occult traditions of Courtly Love and the Troubadours . The Saracen, describing the intricate politics of medieval Italy through the eyes of an Islamic warrior. Shaman, tracing the fate of the survivors of the Black Hawk War in 19th century Illinois. Lady Yang, a tragic story of an idealistic empress of medieval China. license and is available to read and copy across the web at Robert Shea's website: {Link without Title} . Robert Shea is survived by his son, . PUBLISHED WORK
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