Funnyway

Funnyway is a Nouvelle of Science-fiction of the writer Serge Brussolo published in 1978.

Presentation of work

The publication of this news, in 1978, in the Anthology Future at the present directed by Philippe Curval, launched the career of Serge Brussolo to France. One perceives from the start there the style which will be its trademark and the pledge of its success. A writing which leaves the vision of an image that the author then employs has to describe in detail while slipping by interminably and unbearably the metaphor. Here, it is about the image horrifying and absurdity of cyclists turning indefinitely and without reason on a track without end. The justification imports little and besides there is not because the spectacle is sufficed for itself. This process, near in the way of doing of a Stefan Wul, deviates some however by the dark character from this universe whose Serge Brussolo thus poses the bases as of his first philosopher's stone.

Synopsis

An overlapping group of cyclists of old machines rusted and covered with gas mask roll without end on a road of which he do not see the end. They are condemned to advance because, if they are warned to slow down and even to stop, a gas slips inside their combination and of their mask by causing unbearable pains. They very forgot of their past and do not know what they made to deserve this fate. Perhaps they in hell are. They do not know anything of it and ultimately can imports. As they say between them in order to wish good road: Funnyway .

Literary prize

This new received the Grand Prix of the French science fiction in 1979.

Publications in France

Future at the present , Anthology directed by Philippe Curval, Denoël editions, collection Presence of the Future, 1978.
a history of the science fiction - 5,1950-2000 French science fiction , Anthology directed by Jacques Sadoul, Librio collection, July 2001.

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