Touche à tout 1910 Justin Rosny par Henri Manuel

J.-H. Rosny

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was the

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of Séraphin Justin François Boex (July 21, 1859 – July 21, 1948), a French author of

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origin who, along with his better known older brother J.-H. Rosny aîné, is considered one of the founding figures of modern

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. Born in

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in 1859, until 1909 he wrote together with his older brother Joseph Henri Honoré Boex under the pen name J.-H. Rosny. After they ended their collaboration Joseph Boex continued to write under the name J.-H. Rosny aîné (''Rosny Senior'') while Séraphin used "Rosny jeune" (''Rosny Junior''). In 1903, Séraphin Boex was named to the first jury of the

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along with his

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. He died in 1948 in

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, Côtes-du-Nord,

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