Literary and cultural references John Dee

1 literary , cultural references

1.1 16th , 17th centuries
1.2 19th century
1.3 20th century
1.4 21st century

literary , cultural references

dee popular figure in literary works written contemporaries, , has continued feature in popular culture ever since, particularly in fiction or fantasy set during lifetime or deals magic or occult.

16th , 17th centuries

edmund spenser may refer dee in faerie queene (1596).
william shakespeare may have modelled character of prospero in tempest (1610–11) on dee.

19th century

william harrison ainsworth includes dee character in 1840 novel guy fawkes.
dee subject of henry gillard glindoni s painting john dee performing experiment before queen elizabeth i.

20th century

john dee, , fictional modern descendant baron mueller, main characters in gustav meyrink s 1927 novel angel of west window (original german title: der engel vom westlichen fenster).
the 1978 film jubilee has john dee (richard o brien) send elizabeth (jenny runacre) time of elizabeth ii s silver jubilee find country overrun anarchist punks.
within work of h. p. lovecraft, john dee translator of 1 version of necronomicon, ancient tome source of information greater cthulhu mythos. likewise, in 1978 hoax publication necronomicon based on lovecraft s work, john dee listed translator.
the 4 novel series Ægypt (1987–2007) john crowley features john dee.
john dee , obsidian mirror part of narrative of imaginos, rock opera blue Öyster cult (1988).
john dee 1 of main characters in house of doctor dee peter ackroyd (1993).

21st century

john dee main character of merchant prince, 2000 novel written actor armin shimerman , irish folklorist author michael scott. novel features john dee being placed in suspended animation in 1575 alien race known roc , awakening in 2099. character appeared in 2 more novels shimerman, outrageous fortune , capital offense.
john dee appears plot s main antagonist walker in charlie fletcher s book stoneheart (2006)
john dee character in michael scott s novel series secrets of immortal nicholas flamel (2007-2012)
he played david threlfall in 2007 film elizabeth: golden age
phil rickman casts john dee main detective, investigating disappearance of bones of king arthur during reign of elizabeth in historical mystery bones of avalon (2010).
the play burn bookes (2010) richard byrne examines relationship between john dee, edward kelley , edward dyer.
john dee subject of 2010 iron maiden song alchemist .
the opera dr dee: english opera, written damon albarn, explores dee s life , work. premiered @ palace theatre in manchester on 1 july 2011 , opened @ london coliseum part of london 2012 festival cultural olympiad in june 2012.
in 2012 game zombiu, john dee seen prophet foresees fictional zombie apocalypse in england, calling wrath of god.
john dee character , final boss of 2017 video game nioh.




^ woolley, benjamin queen s conjuror: science , magic of dr. john dee, adviser queen elizabeth i. new york: henry holt , company (2001)
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^ brown, mark (17 january 2016). john dee painting had circle of human skulls, x-ray imaging reveals . guardian. 
^ ed park (7 october 2007). word-magus gets due . los angeles times. retrieved 5 october 2013. 
^ bones of avalon: being edited private documents of dr. john dee, astrologer , consultant queen elizabeth . fiction book review. publishers weekly. 18 april 2011. retrieved 5 october 2013. 
^ horwitz, jane. backstage: burn bookes @ taffety punk, folger s 2010–2011 season in washington post, 5 may 2010.
^ damon albarn s dr dee . bbc 6 music news. 14 june 2011. retrieved 16 june 2011. 
^ church, michael (27 june 2012). first night: dr dee, english national opera, london . independent. retrieved 12 january 2013. 
^ hickling, alfred (2 july 2011). dr dee, palace theatre, manchester . guardian. london.