About Philippe Curval
Lived 1929 – 2023 (aged 93). Philippe Curval was a French writer, science fiction writer, prose writer, journalist and literary critic.
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, 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.
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Who was Philippe Curval?
French writer (1929–2023)
When was Philippe Curval born?
Philippe Curval was born on 27 December 1929 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Philippe Curval die?
Philippe Curval died on 5 August 2023 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Philippe Curval's occupation?
Philippe Curval was a writer, science fiction writer, prose writer, journalist and literary critic.
What nationality was Philippe Curval?
Philippe Curval was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philippe Curval. https://biography.guide/philippe-curval/
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