Pierre Pelot
Encyclopedia
Pierre Pelot is a French
science fiction
writer
. Born on November 13, 1945, in Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
, Vosges, France
.
after the end of the Civil War
. It appeared in the imprint Marabout Junior.
In 1967, Pelot created the character of Dylan Stark, who was born in the Confederacy
. The first novel in this book series
, Quatre Hommes pour l'Enfer Four Men to Hell, also takes place during the Civil War. In this novel Dylan Stark reluctantly fights on the side of the Confederacy. The Dylan Stark series was mostly published by Pocket Marabout starting in 1967.
In the early 1970s, Pelot began to contribute novels to both theAngoisse horror
and Anticipation science fiction
imprints of publisher Fleuve Noir. For the latter, he penned a series of remarkably mature space opera
s under the pseudonym of Pierre Suragne. Between 1972 and 1980, Pelot contributed 14 science fiction novels and 7 horror novels to Fleuve Noir. His Anticipation novels were notable for their bleak endings, which was unusual at the time, as well as their new concepts, often incorporating post-1968 political themes such as ecology
. They were written in a hard-hitting style borrowed from thrillers rather than space opera, and included the occasional sexual scenes.
Throughout the 1980s, Pelot produced a huge number of novels for virtually every science fiction publisher in France. Most, if not all, carried the same message, vilifying the evils of the military-industrial complex
and capitalist economy, protecting the environment
and expressing socialist ideas. His works for the most part described police states, utopias and dystopias, and usually featured doomed rebels who tried to see behind the veil of their protected lives. Transit (1977), one of his most accomplished novels, featured an experimental hypnotic journey that leads a researcher to a peaceful utopia.
Pelot’s major stream of dystopic novels during the 1980s were produced for Presses-Pocket, for which he wrote twelve novels between 1977 and 1990. Most of these fit in a series entitled Les Hommes sans Futurs [Men Without A Future], which portray the desperate and often all too futile wanderings of the last men and women on an Earth now inhabited by unfathomable new mutants.
In the 1990s, Pelot diversified his career further, producing crime thrillers, adventure novels, in addition to his science fiction work.
France
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer
Writer
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. Born on November 13, 1945, in Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, Vosges, France
France
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.
Overview
Pelot began his writing career by writing westerns. His first novel, La piste du Dakota [The Dakota Trail], takes place in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
after the end of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. It appeared in the imprint Marabout Junior.
In 1967, Pelot created the character of Dylan Stark, who was born in the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
. The first novel in this book series
Book series
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher....
, Quatre Hommes pour l'Enfer Four Men to Hell, also takes place during the Civil War. In this novel Dylan Stark reluctantly fights on the side of the Confederacy. The Dylan Stark series was mostly published by Pocket Marabout starting in 1967.
In the early 1970s, Pelot began to contribute novels to both theAngoisse horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
and Anticipation science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
imprints of publisher Fleuve Noir. For the latter, he penned a series of remarkably mature space opera
Space opera
Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap...
s under the pseudonym of Pierre Suragne. Between 1972 and 1980, Pelot contributed 14 science fiction novels and 7 horror novels to Fleuve Noir. His Anticipation novels were notable for their bleak endings, which was unusual at the time, as well as their new concepts, often incorporating post-1968 political themes such as ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
. They were written in a hard-hitting style borrowed from thrillers rather than space opera, and included the occasional sexual scenes.
Throughout the 1980s, Pelot produced a huge number of novels for virtually every science fiction publisher in France. Most, if not all, carried the same message, vilifying the evils of the military-industrial complex
Military-industrial complex
Military–industrial complex , or Military–industrial-congressional complex is a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships between legislators, national armed forces, and the industrial sector that supports them...
and capitalist economy, protecting the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
and expressing socialist ideas. His works for the most part described police states, utopias and dystopias, and usually featured doomed rebels who tried to see behind the veil of their protected lives. Transit (1977), one of his most accomplished novels, featured an experimental hypnotic journey that leads a researcher to a peaceful utopia.
Pelot’s major stream of dystopic novels during the 1980s were produced for Presses-Pocket, for which he wrote twelve novels between 1977 and 1990. Most of these fit in a series entitled Les Hommes sans Futurs [Men Without A Future], which portray the desperate and often all too futile wanderings of the last men and women on an Earth now inhabited by unfathomable new mutants.
In the 1990s, Pelot diversified his career further, producing crime thrillers, adventure novels, in addition to his science fiction work.
Selected bibliography
- Les Étoiles Ensevelies [The Buried Stars] (1972)
- Une Autre Terre [Another Earth] (1972)
- La Septième Saison [The Seventh Season] (As Pierre Suragne) (1972)
- Mal Iergo le Dernier [Mal Iergo The Last] (As Pierre Suragne) (1972)
- L'Enfant qui Marchait sur le Ciel [The Child Who Walked On The Sky] (As Pierre Suragne) (1972)
- La Nef des Dieux [The Ship Of The Gods] (As Pierre Suragne) (1973)
- Les légendes de Terre [The legends of Earth] (1973)
- Mecanic Jungle (As Pierre Suragne) (1973)
- L'Île aux Enragés [The Rabid Island] (1973)
- La Peau de l'Orage [The Skin Of The Storm] (As Pierre Suragne) (1973)
- Duz (As Pierre Suragne) (1973)
- Et puis les Loups Viendront [And Then The Wolves Will Come] (As Pierre Suragne) (1973)
- Je suis la Brume [I Am The Mist] (As Pierre Suragne) (1974)
- Mais si les Papillons Trichent? [But What If The Butterflies Cheat?] (As Pierre Suragne) (1974)
- Le Dieu Truqué [The Phony God] (As Pierre Suragne) (1974)
- Ballade pour Presqu'un Homme [Ballad For Almost A Man] (As Pierre Suragne) (1974)
- Suicide (As Pierre Suragne) (1974)
- Une Si Profonde Nuit [Such A Deep Night] (As Pierre Suragne) (1975)
- Vendredi, Par Exemple [Friday, For Example] (As Pierre Suragne) (1975)
- Brouillards [Fog] (As Pierre Suragne) (1975)
- Elle Était Une Fois [She Was Upon A Time] (As Pierre Suragne) (1976)
- Le Septième Vivant [The Seventh Living] (As Pierre Suragne) (1976)
- Les Barreaux de l'Éden [The Bars Of Eden] (1977)
- Foetus-Party (1977)
- Le Sourire des Crabes [The Smile Of The Crabs] (1977)
- La Cité au Bout de l'Espace [The City At The End Of Space] (As Pierre Suragne) (1977)
- Transit (1977)
- Delirium Circus (1977)
- Canyon Street (1978)
- Le Sommeil du Chien [The Sleep Of The Dog] (1978)
- La Rage dans le Troupeau [The Rage In The Flock] (1979)
- Virgules Téléguidées [Remote-Controlled Commas] (As Pierre Suragne) (1980)
- La Guerre Olympique [The Olympic War] (1980)
- Parabellum Tango (1980)
- Le Ciel Bleu d'Irockee [The Blue Sky Of Irockee] (1980)
- Dérapages [Out Of Control] (As Pierre Suragne) (1980)
- Kid Jesus (1981)
- Les Îles du Vacarme [The Islands Of Clamor] (1981)
- Konnar le Barbant [Konnar The Boring] (1981)
- Les Mangeurs d'Argile [The Clay Eaters] (1981)
- Les Pieds dans la Tête [The Feet In The Head] (1982)
- Nos Armes Sont De Miel [Our Weapons Are Made Of Honey] (1982)
- Mourir au Hasard [To Die Randomly] (1982)
- Saison de Rouille [Rusty Season] (1982)
- Soleils Hurlants [Screaming Suns] (1983)
- La Foudre au Ralenti [The Slow-Motion Lightning] (1983)
- Le Père de Feu [The Fire-Father] (1984)
- Le Chien Courrait sur l'Autoroute en Criant son Nom [A Dog Was Running On The Highway Shouting Its Name] (1984)
- Paradis Zéro [Paradise Zero] (1985)
- Le Bruit des Autres [The Sound Of Others] (1985)
- Ce Chasseur-Là [That Hunter There] (1985)
- Les Passagers du Mirage [The Passengers Of The Mirage] (1985)
- Fou dans la Tête de Nazi Jones [Mad In Nazi Jones' Head] (1986)
- Les Conquérants Immobiles [The Motionless Conquerors] (1986)
- Mémoires d'un Épouvantail Blessé au Combat [Memories Of A Scarecrow Wounded In Action] (1986)
- Observation du Virus en Temps de Paix [Observation Of The Virus During Peace Time] (1986)
- Purgatoire [Purgatory] (1986)
- Alabama Un.Neuf.Six.Six [Alabama 1.9.9.6] (1987)
- Sécession Bis (1987)
- Offensive du Virus sous le Champ de Bataille [Offensive Of The Virus On The Battlefield] (1987)
- Aux Chiens Écrasés [The Run-Over Dogs] (1987)
- Le Présent du Fou [The Madman's Gift] (1990)
- Les Forains du Bord du Gouffre [The Carnival On The Edge Of The Abyss] (1990)
- Le Ciel sous la Pierre [The Sky Under The Stone] (1990)
- Les Faucheurs de Temps [The Time Reapers] (1990)
- La Nuit du Sagittaire [The Night Of Sagittarius] (1990)
- Sur la Piste des Rollmops [On The Trail Of The Rollmops] (1990)
- Rollmops Dream (1991)
- Gilbert le Barbant - Le Retour [Gilbert The Boring - The Return] (1991)
- Ultimes Aventures en Territoires Fourbes [Last Adventures In Deceitful Lands] (1991)
- Le Chant de l'Homme Mort [The Song Of The Dead Man] (1995)
- Après le Bout du Monde [After The Edge Of The World] (1996)
- Messager des Tempêtes Lointaines [Messenger Of The Far Storms] (1996)
External links
- Official site (French)