André Caroff (pseudonym of André Carpouzis) (1924 in
Paris
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– 9 March 2009) was a French author of science fiction and
horror. His œuvre, particularly abundant, was published primarily by publisher
Fleuve Noir
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Caroff was one of the leading authors of publisher Fleuve Noir's popular horror, then science fiction imprints, ''Angoisse'' and ''
Anticipation
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''. For ''Angoisse'', he created the character of
Madame Atomos, a brilliant but twisted middle-aged female Japanese scientist who is out to revenge herself against the United States for the
bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where she was born. Eighteen novels were published between 1964 and 1970, and were recently collected in a six-volume omnibus edition by Rivière Blanche.
For ''Anticipation'', Caroff had created various series including that of Space Security Agent Tom Rod. While his sight was impaired, Caroff had embarked on a new post-apocalyptic saga for Rivière Blanche in 2006, with two volumes already released and two more to be published posthumously. In total, Caroff's oeuvre included thirty horror novels and thirty-four science fiction novels.
References
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French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fictionby
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1924 births
2009 deaths
Writers from Paris
French science fiction writers
20th-century French novelists
20th-century French male writers
21st-century French novelists
French male novelists
21st-century French male writers