Robert Shea, co-author of the influential Illuminatus! Trilogy, is a key figure in science fiction and counterculture literature. He also wrote fantasy novels like Les Ailes du dragon and non-fiction works such as The Pulp Writers.
Robert Shea is primarily recognized for co-authoring "The Illuminatus! Trilogy" with Robert Anton Wilson, a work that significantly influenced counterculture and conspiracy fiction.
The "Illuminatus! Trilogy" was adapted into a stage play by Ken Campbell, which premiered in 1977.
The "Illuminatus! Trilogy" is typically read in publication order: "The Eye in the Pyramid," "The Golden Apple," and "Leviathan."
