Serge Brussolo
Encyclopedia
Serge Brussolo is a French
writer.
and wrote his first texts very early, finding inspiration in his misery and disturbed family environment. The blackness of his first novels set the tone for all of his future work.
At the beginning of his career, publishers despised him because of his style – which, although close to fantasy
and science fiction
cannot easily be categorised under any genre. He persevered because he could not consider a future without writing. His work was first published in fanzines. His first published text was The Escaped Prisoner published in 1972 in The Wedged Paddle. This was followed by a great number of novels published in the Anticipation and Presence of the future series. Another of his works, Les semeurs d'abîme, won the Prix Tour-Apollo Award
in 1984.
Later he gave up science fiction in favour of other narrative forms, in particular the thriller and the historical novel. His first thriller, The Vermin, contained all of the ingredients of his later suspense novels. In his thrillers he denounces the problems of society, in particular that of the United States
.
To maintain his creative freedom Brussolo works with several publishers whom he puts in competition with one another, relying on the high sales figures his books achieve. He has also published under the pseudonyms Kitty Doom, D. Morlok, Akira Suzuko and Zeb Chillicothe.
, by Philippe Leclerc. In 2009, a film adaptation of his best-seller French-language novel Les Emmurés was adapted into a film, entitled Walled In
.
France
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writer.
Biography
Born in Paris, Brussolo had a tormented childhood. He studied letters and psychologyPsychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and wrote his first texts very early, finding inspiration in his misery and disturbed family environment. The blackness of his first novels set the tone for all of his future work.
At the beginning of his career, publishers despised him because of his style – which, although close to fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and 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...
cannot easily be categorised under any genre. He persevered because he could not consider a future without writing. His work was first published in fanzines. His first published text was The Escaped Prisoner published in 1972 in The Wedged Paddle. This was followed by a great number of novels published in the Anticipation and Presence of the future series. Another of his works, Les semeurs d'abîme, won the Prix Tour-Apollo Award
Prix Tour-Apollo Award
The Prix Tour-Apollo was an annual French award given to the best science fiction novel published in French during the preceding year. Awards were given in 1972-1990, inclusive, and usually went to a work first published in English in the US or UK.-Winners:...
in 1984.
Later he gave up science fiction in favour of other narrative forms, in particular the thriller and the historical novel. His first thriller, The Vermin, contained all of the ingredients of his later suspense novels. In his thrillers he denounces the problems of society, in particular that of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
To maintain his creative freedom Brussolo works with several publishers whom he puts in competition with one another, relying on the high sales figures his books achieve. He has also published under the pseudonyms Kitty Doom, D. Morlok, Akira Suzuko and Zeb Chillicothe.
Film adaptations
In 2003, his novel A l'image du dragon was freely adapted into an animated motion picture, The Rain ChildrenThe Rain Children
The Rain Children is a 2003 French and South Korean animated fantasy film directed by Philippe Leclerc. The plot is loosely inspired by Serge Brussolo's novel A l'image du dragon.- Plot :...
, by Philippe Leclerc. In 2009, a film adaptation of his best-seller French-language novel Les Emmurés was adapted into a film, entitled Walled In
Walled In
Walled In is a 2009 horror-thriller starring Mischa Barton. The film is based on the best-selling French novel Les Emmurés by Serge Brussolo . It is the English-language debut of critically acclaimed French director Gilles Paquet-Brenner. The film was shot in Saskatchewan, Canada.-Plot:Sam Walczak...
.