Vincent de Swarte
Vincent de Swarte (15 June 1963 – 24 April 2006) was a French writer author of varied novels ranging from books for youth ("Le Carrousel des mers") to crime fictions ("Pharricide"). Biography. After studying political science in Bordeaux, he worked more than a decade in advertising. In 1996, he published a first book for young people entitled "Le Carrousel des mers". Two years later appeared "Pharricide", a novel centered on a lighthouse keeper adept at taxidermy. In 1999, the writer received a special mention of the Prix Wepler for his novel "Requiem pour un sauvage". He evokes the  Chernobyl disaster in "Le Paradis existe" (2001), chronicle of a village in Ukraine. He then tries to autofiction tinged with fantasy in "Elle et moi" (2005). He was carried away by cancer at the age of 43. Hommage. In 2006, the éditions Thierry Magnier created "Photo roman", a series in tribute to Vincent de Swart.