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Angela de Maizière (born 4 January 1951) is a best-selling science-fiction author from [[the Resurgent Dream]]. | Angela de Maizière (born 4 January 1951) is a best-selling science-fiction author from [[the Resurgent Dream]]. | ||
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De Maizière is known for her complex character development. She says that she strives to make all of her characters, however alien their situation or even their species might make them, come across as real people. Few characters in her books can be described as pure good or pure evil. Her characters are not portrayed as simple, unconflicted heroes and villains but as people with difficult moral and personal choices to make. | De Maizière is known for her complex character development. She says that she strives to make all of her characters, however alien their situation or even their species might make them, come across as real people. Few characters in her books can be described as pure good or pure evil. Her characters are not portrayed as simple, unconflicted heroes and villains but as people with difficult moral and personal choices to make. | ||
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| + | De Maizière is the daughter of [[Garek Abse|Garek]] and [[Ada Abse]], Lutheran immigrants from [[Lavenrunz]], who came to [[the Resurgent Dream]] in search of an atmosphere more friendly to [[Protestantism|Protestants]]. The whole family moved to [[Thorlund]] in 1990, shortly after the [[Danaan Principality|principality]] was founded. | ||
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| + | Angela de Maizière is married to [[Adrian de Maizière]] and has five children: [[Sabine Gaebler]], [[Gayorg de Maizière]], [[Gereon de Maizière]], [[Dionysius de Adrian de Maizière]], and [[Agid de Maizière]]. | ||
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Angela de Maizière (born 4 January 1951) is a best-selling science-fiction author from the Resurgent Dream.
De Maizière got her start in science-fiction with The Last Waaargh and The Land Where Modus Ponens Falters, neither of which made a lasting impression. She is best known for her seminal work, The Edge of Existence, for which she has received the prestigious Haggar Award. De Maizière has written a number of sequels to The Edge of Existence, including Beyond Space and Without Time.
Some of de Maizière more recent works explore her Lutheran beliefs through allegory. The Lion Trilogy, consisting of The Trumpet of the Lion, Defeat at Almoral, and The Lion's Fleet is generally understood to be an allegory for the life of Jesus. Another novel, The Grounding, is set on an entirely alien world and features no human characters. However, many critics have detected allegorical references to the life of Martin Luther.
De Maizière is known for her complex character development. She says that she strives to make all of her characters, however alien their situation or even their species might make them, come across as real people. Few characters in her books can be described as pure good or pure evil. Her characters are not portrayed as simple, unconflicted heroes and villains but as people with difficult moral and personal choices to make.
Early life, family, and career
De Maizière is the daughter of Garek and Ada Abse, Lutheran immigrants from Lavenrunz, who came to the Resurgent Dream in search of an atmosphere more friendly to Protestants. The whole family moved to Thorlund in 1990, shortly after the principality was founded.
Angela de Maizière is married to Adrian de Maizière and has five children: Sabine Gaebler, Gayorg de Maizière, Gereon de Maizière, Dionysius de Adrian de Maizière, and Agid de Maizière.
