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The authors first work written in english, it has a distinctly continental feel. He has also written three acclaimed books of literary fiction. Jeanchristophe valtat reads from aurorarama quimblog. He has written a book of short stories, album, and two novels, exes, and 03 published in english by fsg, as well as awardwinning radioplays and a movie augustine 2003, which. Jeanchristophe valtat was educated at the ecole normale superieure and the sorbonne. A seductive and shockingly inventive literary thriller that entwines suspense, history, the supernatural, adventure, ste. His two novels written in english, aurorarama 2010 and luminous chaos to be published on october 15, 20 are part of melville houses the mysteries of new venice series. We are very pleased to have jeanchristophe valtat here on campus as a lecturer today. Jan 28, 2014 almost exactly a month ago, i ran a post over at amazing stories magazine about steam punk and its merit as literature as a form of escapism.
New venice is as magnetic as the north pole it circles. Aurorarama author jean christophe valtat was a guest of honor at not one but two steampunk festivals over the last nine days. Jeanchristophe valtat was educated in the ecole normale superieure and the sorbonne. A seductive and shockingly inventive literary thriller that entwines suspense, history. Aurorarama aurorarama by valtat, jeanchristophe author aug312010 hardcover by valtat, jeanchristophe author aug2010 hardcover jeanchristophe valtat on. About the author jeanchristophe valtat was educated at the ecole normale superieure and the sorbonne. Jan 01, 2010 aurorarama is set in the city of new venice, a marvel of architecture built in the arctic in which steampunk technology prevails, crazy mindaltering drugs are tolerated and enjoyed by many, and dreams are sold as commodities to citizens in search of escapism and good times.