Jacques Abeille , also known as Leo Barthe , born in 1942. Professor of Art , is the author of a book difficult to classify . His saga Le Cycle des contrées , which takes place in imaginary countries , it has even been compared with that of Tolkien , but also with the literature of Julien Gracq . The statutory grounds , first novel of the cycle, Wepler was worthy of the award in 2010 .