Jean-Marie Blas de Robles

Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès, born in 1954, was a lecturer in philosophy at universities in Brazil, China, Italy, and finally for the Alliance Française in Taiwan. His first literary publication was a volume of short stories in 1982, followed by two novels, after which he turned to writing full time. An avid traveller, Blas de Roblès also edits a series of books on archaeology, and is a member of the French Archaeological Mission.