William Antony Swithin Sarjeant (15 July 1935 – 8 July 2002), also known by the

pen name A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen na ...

Antony Swithin, was a professor of

geology Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

. He was also interested in mystery writing, fantasy writing, folk singing, and heritage preservation. He received the

Sue Tyler Friedman Medal The Sue Tyler Friedman Medal is awarded by the Geological Society of London for work on the history of geology. Established in 1987, it is named after the wife of academic journal editor and publisher Gerald M. Friedman, and was funded by a gift t ...

in 1990 for his work in the history of geology. Born in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

, England, he wrote '' The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse'' series of novels (1990-1993) in the vein of ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...

''. They were set in a fictional land of Rockall based upon the small real island of the same name northwest of Scotland and Ireland. Sarjeant died of

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

at age 66 in July 2002. Following his death, William Sarjeant Park in the city's Willowgrove neighborhood was named in his honor.

Writings

* '' Princes of Sandastre'' * '' The Lords of the Stoney Mountains'' * '' The Winds of the Wastelands'' * '' The Nine Gods of Saffadne'' *

External links

Detailed life history on Wayback Archive

Wayback Archive of University website listing academic work

Obituary on Wayback Archive
* 1935 births 2002 deaths British expatriates in Canada Canadian male novelists Academics of the University of Sheffield University of Saskatchewan faculty English male novelists 20th-century English novelists Canadian fantasy writers 20th-century Canadian geologists 20th-century Canadian male writers 20th-century English male writers {{England-writer-stub