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Title:Arcana Caelestia
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Created:Thu Dec 08 1983
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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451.0. "Margaret St. Clair?" by CGHUB::CONNELLY (Eye Dr3 - Regnad Kcin) Mon Feb 23 1987 23:36

Has anyone else read anything by Margaret (sp?) St. Clair?  Around
1962 or 1963 I read a book by her called "Sign of the Labrys" that
still sticks in my head because of its hints of feminism and paganism.

I have a feeling she may have written another few short stories and
novels since then.  Does anybody know what those might be?  Is "Sign
of the Labrys" still available anywhere?  (I'd love to re-read it!)

Does anyone know what became of her?
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451.1AKOV68::BOYAJIANA disgrace to the forces of evilTue Feb 24 1987 01:2426
    Unfortunately, I believe that she died recently. I'll have to
    check my last few SF CHRONICLES. She was born in 1911 and was
    pretty much retired for about the last 10 years, except for
    about four short stories that appeared circa 1980.
    
    Here is what I can give you for a bibliography:
    
    AGENT OF THE UNKNOWN		1956
    THE GREEN QUEEN			1956
    THE GAMES OF NEITH			1960
    SIGN OF THE LABRYS			1963
    MESSAGE FROM THE EOCENE		1964
    THREE WORLDS OF FUTURITY		1964	[collection]
    THE DOLPHINS OF ALTAIR		1967
    THE SHADOW PEOPLE			1969
    THE DANCERS OF NOYO			1973
    CHANGE THE SKY AND OTHER STORIES	1974	[collection]
    THE BEST OF MARGARET ST. CLAIR	1985	[collection]
    
    Together, the collections account for about � of her short
    story output, under her own name and her pseudonym Idris
    Seabright. None of her books ever had more than one edition,
    and the last-listed collection is the only thing likely to
    be still in print.
    
    --- jerry
451.2MYCRFT::PARODIJohn H. ParodiTue Feb 24 1987 09:3810
  Thanks for that info, Jerry, especially the pen name.

  Margaret St. Clair writes memorable stuff.  My favorite was "Minister
  Without Portfolio," wherein a woman saves the world thanks to her poor
  eyesight.  That was in an anthology called "Invaders of Earth," edited
  by Anthony Boucher.

  JP

451.3DROID::DAUGHANRedundant,a. See Redundant.Tue Mar 03 1987 22:594
    Try THE DOLPHINS OF ALTAIR (if you can find it); it was one of
    her best.
    
    				Don R.
451.4List of St. Clair in My CollectionDURIN::ROBINSONAndy RobinsonFri Apr 17 1987 17:1878
      Here is the list of stuff I have:
Novels:
	SIGN OF THE LABRYS
	THE DANCERS OF NOYO
	THE DOLPHINS OF ALTAIR
	THE SHADOW PEOPLE

Collections
                                
CHANGE THE SKY AND OTHER STORIES
		PAPER 1974 ACE
	AGE OF PROPHECY
	AN EGG A MONTH FROM ALL OVER
	AND OLD-FASHIONED BIRD CHRISTMAS
	ASKING
	BEAULIEU
	CHANGE THE SKY
	FORT IRON
	GRAVEYARD SHIFT
	LAZARUS
	MARRIAGE MANUAL
	STAWDUST
	THE ALTRUISTS
	THE DEATH OF EACH DAY
	THE GODDESS ON THE STREET CORNER
	WRYNECK DRAW ME

THE BEST OF MARGRET COLLECTION
		PAPER 1985 ACADEMY CHICAGO
	AN EGG A MONTH FROM ALL OVER
	BRENDA
	BRIGHTNESS FALLS FROM THE AIR
	CHILD OF VOID
	HATHOR'S PETS
	HORROR HOWCE
	IDRIS PIG
	NEW RITUAL
	PROTT
	SHORT IN THE CHEST
	THE CAUSES
	THE GARDENER
	THE INVESTED LIBIDO
	THE LISTENING CHILD
	THE MAN WHO SOLD ROPE TO THE GNOLES
	THE NUSE MAN
	THE OLD-FASHIONED BIRD CHRISTMAS
	THE PILLOWS
	THE WINES OF EARTH
	WRYNECK, DRAW ME

Stories in Anthologies
	HORRER HOWCE
		GALAXY VOL. 1
		  Editors: FREDERIK POHL & MARTIN H. GREENBERG 
		  PAPER 1981 PLAYBOY PRESS
	THE HASHED BROWN BUGGY
		CHRYSALIS 9
		  Editor: ROY TORGESON
		  PAPER 1982 ZEBRA
	THE MAN WHO SOLD ROPE TO GNOLES
		100 GREAT FANTASY SHORT STORIES
		  Editors: ISAAC 	& TERRY CARR & MARTIN H. GREENBERG 
		  PAPER 1984 AVON
	THE SORROWS OF WITCHES
		AMAZONS!.
		  Editor: JESSICA AMANDA SALMONSON
		  PAPER 1979 DAW

Ace Double (novel/collection)
MESSAGE FROM THE EOCENE/THREE WORLDS OF FUTURITY
		PAPER 1964 ACE
	IDRIS' PIG             
	MESSAGE FROM THE EOCENE
	ROBERTA
	THE CAUSES
	THE EVERLASTING FLOOD
	THE ISLAND OF THE HANDS
	THE RAGES