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René Barjavel
AuthorBooks · Second hand1911-1985
René Barjavel was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern France. He is best known as a science fiction author, whose work often involved the fall of civilisation due to technocratic hubris and the madness of war, but who also favoured themes emphasising the durability of love.
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Birth
1911
Death
1985
First book
1942
Years writing
43
René Barjavel was born in Nyons in 1911 and grew up in his family's bakery.
His childhood was defined by reading and solitary exploration while his mother ran the business during World War I.
After losing his mother at age 11, he found support from his school director, who fostered his literary education.
Before establishing himself as a writer, he worked various jobs including real estate agent and bank clerk.
He is celebrated as a pioneer of French science fiction, most notably for his masterpiece La Nuit des temps.