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Roland C. Wagner

ロラン・シー・ワグナー

Roran C. Wagunā

Aliases: Roland Charles Wagner / Roland Wagner
Pen Names: Richard Wolfram（Used as pseudonym for novels）, Red Deff（Used as pseudonym for novels）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1960-09-06 （Bab El Oued, Algeria）
Died
2012-08-05 （France） age 51
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
Bab El Oued, Algeria → Clamart, France

Career

Occupations
science fiction writer, novelist, lyricist, musician
Active Years
1981-2012
Memberships
Brain Damage (rock band)
Influenced By
Jack Vance, Isaac Asimov, H. P. Lovecraft
Influenced
Norman Spinrad

Awards

Prix Rosny-Aîné
1981
Work: Faire-part
Category: 短編小説
Organization: Association française de science-fiction
Result: 受賞
Bob Morane Prize
2004
Work: La Saison de la sorcière
Result: 受賞
Prix Rosny-Aîné
2004
Work: La Saison de la sorcière
Organization: Association française de science-fiction
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Rêves de Gloire

2011 alternate history science fiction

An alternate history of Algeria with several points of divergence, including the assassination of Charles de Gaulle.

alternate historyAlgerian War of Independencehumor

La Saison de la sorcière

2003 science fiction

Set in a France with extremely high-level police security invaded by the United States.

invasionsecurityhumor

La Balle du néant

1996 science fiction

First in the Les Futurs Mystères de Paris cycle featuring a 'transparent' private detective.

detectivefuturetransparency

HPL (1890–1991)

alternate biography

Alternate history biography of H. P. Lovecraft.

parodyLovecraftalternate history
Translations
  • translated into English

Bibliography

  • Le Serpent d'angoisse
  • Poupée aux yeux morts
  • Le paysage déchiré
  • Les derniers jours de mai
  • Les Psychopompes de Klash
  • La Sinsé gravite au 21
  • Cette crédille qui nous ronge
  • La Balle du néant
  • Les Ravisseurs quantiques
  • L'Odyssée de l'espèce
  • L'Aube incertaine
  • Tekrock
  • Le Chant du Cosmos
  • Tøøns
  • Musique de l'énergie
  • Babaluma
  • Kali Yuga
  • La Saison de la sorcière
  • Le Temps du voyage
  • Pax Americana
  • L.G.M.
  • Mine de rien
  • Rêves de Gloire

Translations of Works

  • English translation of HPL (1890–1991)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorous science fictionparodysatire
Recurring Motifs
alternate historyfuturistic detectivespace opera

Legacy

Known for humorous science fiction, the only writer to win the Prix Rosny-Aîné seven times. An asteroid was named after him posthumously.

Archives

  • Official site (rcw.noosfere.org)

In Popular Culture

  • Asteroid 428102 Rolandwagner named in his honor
  • Member of acid punk band Brain Damage

Trivia

  • Born in Algeria during the War of Independence as a Pied-Noir; family repatriated to France after the war.
  • Began writing stories at age 15.
  • Professional debut in 1981 with Prix Rosny-Aîné for short story Faire-part.