Ayerdhal
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Ayerdhal a French
science fiction
writer, was born 1959 in Lyon
, France
. He received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
in 1993 for his novel Demain une oasis and is considered one of the leading names in the current generation of French science fiction
authors. He shared the Prix Tour Eiffel with co-author Jean-Claude Dunyach
for their 1999 novel Étoiles mourantes. He also received an award for his novel Parleur ou les chroniques d'un rêve enclavé and two for Transparences, a thriller.
In addition to his own writing career he devotes part of his time to supporting aspiring young authors.
The covers of most of Ayerdhal's novels have been illustrated by Gilles Francescano whose drawings, according to the author, were the inspiration for the main character in his 1993 novel L'histrion.
Ayerdhal, who holds the genre of science fiction in the highest regard, not only as a tool for learning but as tool for the expression of one's imagination and political inspirations, has stated several reasons for why he believes French science-fiction has sold badly over the years.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer, was born 1959 in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, France
France
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. He received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire is a French award for speculative fiction. It originally had the word "science fiction" in the name, but this has since been dropped.-French novel:* 1974 : Michel Jeury, Le Temps incertain...
in 1993 for his novel Demain une oasis and is considered one of the leading names in the current generation of French science fiction
French science fiction
French science fiction is a substantial genre of French literature. It remains an active and productive genre which has evolved in conjunction with anglophone science fiction and other French and international literature....
authors. He shared the Prix Tour Eiffel with co-author Jean-Claude Dunyach
Jean-Claude Dunyach
Jean-Claude Dunyach is a French science fiction writer.-Overview:Dunyach has a Ph.D. in applied mathematics and supercomputing. He works for Airbus in Toulouse in southwestern France....
for their 1999 novel Étoiles mourantes. He also received an award for his novel Parleur ou les chroniques d'un rêve enclavé and two for Transparences, a thriller.
In addition to his own writing career he devotes part of his time to supporting aspiring young authors.
The covers of most of Ayerdhal's novels have been illustrated by Gilles Francescano whose drawings, according to the author, were the inspiration for the main character in his 1993 novel L'histrion.
Ayerdhal, who holds the genre of science fiction in the highest regard, not only as a tool for learning but as tool for the expression of one's imagination and political inspirations, has stated several reasons for why he believes French science-fiction has sold badly over the years.