Prix Rosny-Aîné
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2006) Winner
Catherine Dufour
カトリーヌ・デュフール
Katorīnu Dyufūru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-04-17 （Paris, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Paris
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, computer scientist, engineer
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Paris 8 library, Sciences Po Paris
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEC Paris | — | Business | — | — | France |
HEC Paris
Business
Country:
France
Studied at business school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Prix Merlin | Blanche Neige et les lance-missiles | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Prix Bob-Morane | Le Goût de l'immortalité | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Prix Rosny-aîné | Le Goût de l'immortalité | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Prix du Lundi | Le Goût de l'immortalité | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire | Le Goût de l'immortalité | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire | L'Immaculée Conception | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | Prix Imaginales | Danse avec les lutins | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | Prix Bob-Morane | Danse avec les lutins | — | — | winner |
Prix Merlin
2002
Work:
Blanche Neige et les lance-missiles
Result:
winner
Prix Bob-Morane
2006
Work:
Le Goût de l'immortalité
Result:
winner
Prix Rosny-aîné
2006
Work:
Le Goût de l'immortalité
Result:
winner
Prix du Lundi
2006
Work:
Le Goût de l'immortalité
Result:
winner
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
2007
Work:
Le Goût de l'immortalité
Result:
winner
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
2008
Work:
L'Immaculée Conception
Result:
winner
Prix Imaginales
2020
Work:
Danse avec les lutins
Result:
winner
Prix Bob-Morane
2020
Work:
Danse avec les lutins
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Le Goût de l'immortalité
2005 Science fictionThe novel follows Cmatic, who investigates cases of a disease thought to have been eradicated a century ago, and meets a strange teenage girl.
transhumanismvirtualitygenetic modification
Entends la nuit
2018 FantasyA radical and original fantasy novel about a powerful man falling in love with a woman of modest condition, where suspense coexists with sensuality.
lovefantasy
L'Accroissement mathématique du plaisir
2008 Fantasy short story collectionShort stories in the fantasy genre, such as one describing extreme emotion facing art, and one inspired by pregnancy experience.
pleasurepregnancy
Bibliography
- Blanche Neige et les lance-missiles
- L'Ivresse des providers
- Merlin l'Ange Chanteur
- Le Goût de l'immortalité
- Délires d'Orphée
- L'accroissement mathématique du plaisir
- Outrage et rébellion
- L'Histoire de France pour ceux qui n'aiment pas ça
- Le Guide des métiers pour les petites filles qui ne veulent pas finir princesses
- La vie sexuelle de Lorenzaccio
- Entends la nuit
- Danse avec les lutins
- Au bal des absents
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dense, precise and fluid writingferocious and disillusioned humour
- Recurring Motifs
- transhumanismvirtualitygenetic modificationpessimistic view of the worldcaustic style
Legacy
Established as a key figure on the French science fiction scene, a benchmark writer capable of expressing in all genres.
Trivia
- Founded the Zanzibar collective with other science fiction authors to develop a common approach to ‘disincarcerating the future’.
- Head of Communications and Cultural Action at the University of Paris 8 library since 2014.
- Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris.