Philippe Tronche (27 December 1929 – 5 August 2023), better known by the pseudonym of Philippe Curval, was a French journalist and science fiction writer.
Curval first became of interest in 1962 and in 1977 won the
Prix Apollo for ''
Cette chère humanité'' (translated into English by Steve Cox as ''Brave Old World'',
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby (A & B) is a publishing house based in London established by Clive Allison and Margaret Busby in 1967. The company has built up a reputation as a leading independent publisher.
Background
Launching as a publishing company in Ma ...
, 1981). He is also known for his works of science fiction criticism and as an editor.
Curval died on 5 August 2023, at the age of 93.
Mort de Philippe Curval : plus qu'un Monsieur de la SF, une "Tronche"
References
*''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (''SFE'') is an English language reference work on science fiction, first published in 1979. It has won the Hugo Award, Hugo, Locus Award, Locus and BSFA Award, British SF Awards. Two print editions appea ...
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page 286
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1929 births
2023 deaths
French science fiction writers
Writers from Paris
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