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was not the major theme for the post-1968 French authors. A new generation of French writers, who had few memories of the horrors of the past two generations, were inspired by the transformation of France during the post-war era. Especially after May 1968, French SF authors wrote about political and
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revival of the beginning of the 1990s (Ayerdhal, Serge Lehman, Pierre Bordage, Laurent Genefort) the influence from English language science fiction and movies has diminished considerably since the "Lost Generation", while the influence of animation, video games and other international science
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brought an end to this early period. While the rapid development of science and technology during the late 19th century motivated the optimistic works of early science fiction authors, the horrors of industrialised warfare and specifically the application of advanced technologies in such a
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social themes in their works. Authors like Michel Jeury, Jean-Pierre Andrevon and Philippe Curval began to attract acclaim for their redevelopment of a genre which, at the time, was still considered primarily a juvenile entertainment.
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Until the late 1950s, relatively little French science fiction was published, and what was published was often very pessimistic about the future of humanity, and was frequently not advertised as "science fiction" at all.
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was translated into French by Henry D. Davray in 1895 as the first of his works, succeeded soon by other translations of his stories, influencing French science fiction writers such as Maurice Renard.
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themes catalysed a new body of French SF, near the end of the decade: the so-called "Lost Generation" (represented by such writers as Claude Ecken, Michel Pagel, Jean-Marc Ligny or
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During this era, there was very little mainstream critical interest for French SF. French cinema, however, proved to be more successful for science fiction.
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During the 1980s, French authors began to consider science fiction as appropriate for experimental literature. The influence of
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The first few decades of French science fiction produced several renowned names of literature. Not only Jules Verne, but also:
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destructive manner made many later French authors more pessimistic about the potential of technological development.
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Other Awards for French-language science fiction (non-exclusively) include or have includes the
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The major genre imprint of the 1950s and '60s publishing translations of American novels was
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However, modern French science fiction, and arguably science fiction as a whole, begins with
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Other notable proto-science fiction authors and works of the 18th and 19th century include:
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La Vie, Les Aventures et Le Voyage de Groenland du Révérend Père Cordelier Pierre de Mésange
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Later, many major names of French science fiction were printed first by that company.
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has also been particularly noticeable during recent years for graphic formats.
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fiction traditions (German, Italian) has increased. The influence of Japanese
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Black Coat Press: publisher of English translations of French Science Fiction
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Between the two world wars, Rosny aîné published his masterpiece
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Other notable French science fiction authors, post-World War II
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Gérard Klein (writing under the pseudonym of "Gilles d'Argyre")
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This period of decrease of French science fiction (abbreviated
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science fiction and other French and international literature.
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THE FRENCH ON MARS: A HUNDRED YEARS RETROSPECTIVE (1865–1965)
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are particularly prophetic of the future of science fiction.
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major— outlet for French science fiction production today.
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At present, French SF is particularly well represented by
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French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction
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is an annual award for French-language science fiction.
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helped begin the careers of a number of French authors:
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Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon
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