J.-H. Rosny
Illustration — J.-H Rosny J.-H. Rosny was the pseudonym of the brothers Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856–1940) and Séraphin Justin François Boex (1859–1948), both born in Brussels. Together they wrote a series of novels and short stories about natural, prehistoric and fantasy subjects, published between 1886 and 1909, as well as several popular science works. After 1909, the two brothers ended their collaboration, and Joseph Boex took to signing his works as J.-H. Rosny aîné (J. Rosny the Elder), while his brother Seraphin used the name J.-H. Rosny jeune (J. Rosny the Younger).
Also recorded as Joseph Henry Rosny
J.-H. Rosny

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- Born
- 1856.
- Died
- the 21th century.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- writer.
- Fields
- science fiction.
- Honours
- Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — J.-H Rosny J.-H. Rosny was the pseudonym of the brothers Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856–1940) and Séraphin Justin François Boex (1859–1948), both born in Brussels. Together they wrote a series of novels and short stories about natural, prehistoric and fantasy subjects, published between 1886 and 1909, as well as several popular science works. After 1909, the two brothers ended their collaboration, and Joseph Boex took to signing his works as J.-H. Rosny aîné (J. Rosny the Elder), while his brother Seraphin used the name J.-H. Rosny jeune (J. Rosny the Younger).
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- 1.Les Kermesses de l'étrange, ou Le conte fantastique en Belgique du romantisme au symbolisme. Nizet. 1993.
- 2.Fabrice Mundzik. J.-H. Rosny - Archéobibliographie. Le Visage Vert. 23. 2013.
- 3.La création de l'Académie Goncourt.
- 4.Jean-Michel Pottier. Chronobibliographie. Les Cahiers naturalistes. 70. 1996.
- 5.Les origines de la séparation des frères J.-H. Rosny en 1908.
- 6.Jean-Michel Pottier. Le dernier Manifeste. La Convention littéraire de 1935. Les Cahiers naturalistes. 70. 1996.
- 7.Fabrice Mundzik. Que nous enseigne la convention littéraire de 1935 ?. Le Visage Vert. 23. 2013.
- 8.J.-H. Rosny aîné "Les Amours d'un cycliste" (Plon - s.d.).
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- L’Épopée littéraire des frères Boex (Bibliographie de J.-H. Rosny aîné et J.-H. Rosny jeune). Bibliogs. 2021. 979-10-94282-43-4.
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