Biography Maurice G. Dantec

1 biography

1.1 cyberpunk
1.2 controversial writings
1.3 christian-futurism
1.4 film adaptations
1.5 dantec in english

biography

dantec born in grenoble, france, son of journalist , seamstress. grew in ivry-sur-seine near paris. while still in high school met jean-bernard pouy, future author of noir novels such le poulpe, inspired dantec take interest in noir fiction. in late 1970s, after graduating college, dantec put band called État d urgence ( state of emergency ) 1 of first french punk acts. in 1977 band changed name artefact , kept punk ideology. artefact concept-band, influenced suicide, devo, kraftwerk, talking heads , public image limited. dantec invented concept of hard-muzak define sound of band, mix of industrial music , disco making band french equivalent of no-wave bands new york, , english ones post-punk. pursued career in artefact (until band s breakup in 1981) while working copywriter in advertising industry.

cyberpunk

dantec began writing in 1990s. first novel, la sirène rouge ( red siren ), published in 1993 part of série noire collection. novel won 813 award best crime novel. second novel, les racines du mal ( roots of evil ), appeared in 1995 , borders on cyberpunk fiction. novel successful commercially , awarded prix de l imaginaire. classically cyberpunk novella là où tombent les anges ( angels fall ), appeared same year, in edition of le monde. worked richard pinhas , norman spinrad group heldon, under project schizotrope 3 albums, including north american tour in 1999.

dantec , family relocated québec in 1998, wrote third novel babylon babies, further explores themes of decadence , apocalypse developed in là où tombent les anges. babylon babies influenced partly dantec s interests in twentieth century french philosopher gilles deleuze, , shamanism.

controversial writings

le théâtre des opérations, journal métaphysique et polémique ( theatre of operations, metaphysical , polemical journal ) appeared in 2000, , polemical diary. dantec followed in 2001 laboratoire de catastrophe générale ( laboratory of general catastrophes ). in both of these dantec influenced french novelist , poet léon bloy s diary, , bloy s 1905 belluaires et porchers ( gladiators , swineherds ). in works, dantec attempts inventory nihilisms of 20th century. inspired léon bloy, draws cruel portrait of vanities in french literary milieu. diary mixes dantec s poetry, criticisms on rock music, essays on literature, technology, genetics, philosophy , politics. these diaries explore author s rising interest in christianity.

christian-futurism

villa vortex - liber mundi, in 2003 opens trilogy of novels, interconnecting metaphysical research (esotericism), technology , post-human, in new formal approach. book dantec possibly first french writer acknowledge new era opened events surrounding 9/11 in narrative.

the third volume of journal, following laboratoire de catastrophe générale, published Éditions albin michel, in 2007.

dantec writes canadian magazine Égards, french-speaking , conservative magazine.

the novel cosmos inc, published in august 2005 new publishing house albin michel , first volume of trilogy.

film adaptations

the first film adaptation based on works of dantec, red siren directed olivier megaton, released in august 2002.

a film adaptation of babylon babies, cyberpunk of dantec s novels, has been produced under direction of mathieu kassovitz babylon a.d., featuring vin diesel in role of thoorop.

dantec in english

his novel babylon babies translated english semio-text(e) in september 2005.

in may 2006 @ franco/irish literary festival made bilingual conference ich bin ein dubliner , under theme modern technology, impact on way live discussing metaphysical , political positions

in august 2006 grande jonction, second part of christian-futurism (christian eschatology) trilogy published albin michel.

del rey books released english version of cosmos incorporated translated tina kover in 2008 , english version of grande jonction (grand junction) same translator in 2009.