Prix Rosny-Aîné
2 appearances
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Edition 31 (1994) Winner
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Edition 33 (1995) Winner
Richard Canal
リシャール・カナル
Rishāru Kyanaru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- France → Africa (Senegal, Cameroon, etc.) → Laos → Vietnam → Tunisia
Career
- Occupations
- author, screenwriter, teacher-researcher in computer science
- Active Years
- 1982-2020
- Affiliations
- Francophone University Agency (AUF)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Sabatier University | — | computer science | PhD | — | France |
Paul Sabatier University
computer science
Degree:
PhD
Country:
France
PhD from Toulouse III University (Paul Sabatier University), teacher-researcher in AI, multi-agent systems, genetic algorithms
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Solaris Award | C.H.O.I.X. | — | Solaris magazine | winner |
| 1989 | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire | Étoile | — | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire jury | winner |
| 1994 | Rosny-Aîné Award | Ombres blanches | — | — | winner |
| 1995 | Rosny-Aîné Award | Aube noire | — | — | winner |
Solaris Award
1986
Work:
C.H.O.I.X.
Organization:
Solaris magazine
Result:
winner
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
1989
Work:
Étoile
Organization:
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire jury
Result:
winner
Rosny-Aîné Award
1994
Work:
Ombres blanches
Result:
winner
Rosny-Aîné Award
1995
Work:
Aube noire
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La Malédiction de l’Éphémère
1986 science-fictionHis first novel.
Ombres blanches
1993 science-fictionFirst novel of the African Trilogy.
AfricaSF
Aube noire
1994 science-fictionSecond novel of the African Trilogy.
AfricaSF
Upside Down
2020 science-fictionAmbitious and universal science fiction addressing major concerns of our time.
La Route de Mandalay
1998 thrillerThriller novel.
Bibliography
- La Malédiction de l’Éphémère
- Les Ambulances du Rêve
- La Légende Étoilée
- Ombres Blanches
- Aube Noire
- Upside Down
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ardent defender of a literary science fiction with style
- Recurring Motifs
- Africacyberpunkterrorismhackers
Legacy
French author and screenwriter in science-fiction, fantasy, mainstream, and thriller genres. Won Rosny-Aîné Award consecutively for African Trilogy. Taught AI in Africa and Asia.
Trivia
- Won Rosny-Aîné Award two years in a row for the African Trilogy
- Managed computer & mathematics departments in universities in Africa and Asia