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Jacques Sadoul

ジャック・サドゥール

Jakku Sadūru

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1934 (Agen)
Died
2013-01-18 (France) age 78
Nationality
フランス
Languages
French
Residence History
Agen → Paris

Career

Occupations
novelist, book editor, non-fiction author
Active Years
1960-2013
Affiliations
Editions Opta, J’ai lu
Memberships
Founder of the Prix Apollo

Awards

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1987
Work: Trois morts au soleil
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Histoire de la science-fiction moderne, 1911-1971

1973 non-fiction

A lengthy and enthusiastic survey of modern science fiction from 1911 to 1971.

Science Fiction HistorySF Criticism

Hier, l’an 2000

1973 Illustration Album

An album of illustrations from American SF magazines.

SF IllustrationsNostalgia

La Passion selon Satan

1960 fantasy

First book of a fantasy trilogy 'The Passion according to Satan'.

FantasySatan

Trois morts au soleil

1987 crime fiction

Crime novel that won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.

CrimeDetective

C’est dans la poche !

2006 memoirs

His memoirs published in 2006.

AutobiographyPublishing History

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Enthusiastic and comprehensive styleSweeping generalizations and personal prejudices
Recurring Motifs
Science FictionCrimeFantasy

Legacy

Pioneer in French SF paperback publishing and author of a major history of modern SF, influential in East European SF studies.