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Pierre Versins

1923 – 2001

French writer

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About Pierre Versins

Lived 1923 – 2001 (aged 78). Pierre Versins was a French essayist, publisher, writer, science fiction writer and collector.

Pierre Versins (born Jacques Chamson; January 12, 1923 in Strasbourg – April 19, 2001 in Avignon) was a French Science Fiction collector and scholar. From 1957-62, he published a critical fanzine, Ailleurs. He published four science fiction novels between 1951 and 1971, including En avant, Mars, Les etoiles ne s'en foutent pas, Leprofesseur, and Les transhumains. His ex-wife, Martine Thome, is credited on the short story "Ceux d'Argos".

Versins always specified that Thome's name appears on this particular short story because it was initially her idea ("One cent idea"), yet written entirely by Versins himself, in his personal style.

Versins published Encyclopedie de Utopie et de la sf, which won a special award at Torcon II, the 1973 Worldcon and he won a Pilgrim Award from the Science Fiction Research Association in 1991. In 1975, he founded the Maison d'Ailleurs, a museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journey in Yverdon-les-Bains, (Switzerland). During World War II, Versins was incarcerated in Auschwitz.

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Birth century
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Awards
Pilgrim Award
Also known as
Jacques Chamson

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Versins?

French writer (1923–2001)

When was Pierre Versins born?

Pierre Versins was born on 12 January 1923 in Strasbourg.

When did Pierre Versins die?

Pierre Versins died on 19 April 2001 in Avignon.

What was Pierre Versins's occupation?

Pierre Versins was an essayist, publisher, writer, science fiction writer and collector.

What nationality was Pierre Versins?

Pierre Versins was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Versins

· Wikidata: Q3387270

· DBpedia: Pierre Versins

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