'''Jules Verne''' (Nantes 1828 - Amiens 1905) was a [[France| French]] [[science-fiction]] [[author]] and a pioneer of that literary genre. His depictions of fantastic technological advances, including space travel and television, helped create the genre of science fiction. [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/feb08.html] | '''Jules Verne''' (Nantes 1828 - Amiens 1905) was a [[France| French]] [[science-fiction]] [[author]] and a pioneer of that literary genre. His depictions of fantastic technological advances, including space travel and television, helped create the genre of science fiction. [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/feb08.html] |