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Learn about the life and works of Georges Simenon, one of the most popular authors of the 20th century, who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Find out how his childhood, travels, marriages and affairs influenced his novels, which sold over 500 million copies.
Sep 13, 2024 · Georges Simenon (born Feb. 13, 1903, Liège, Belg.—died Sept. 4, 1989, Lausanne, Switz.) was a Belgian-French novelist whose prolific output surpassed that of any of his contemporaries and who was perhaps the most widely published author of the 20th century.
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (French: [ʒɔʁʒ simnɔ̃]; 12/13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer, most famous for his fictional detective Jules Maigret. He was one of the most popular authors of the 20th century, selling over 500 million copies of his works during his lifetime. [ 1 ]
Oct 3, 2011 · Simenon was born in 1903 in Liège, the main economic and cultural center of French-speaking Belgium. In his highly autobiographical coming-of-age novel “Pedigree” (1948), he...
Feb 20, 2015 · Georges Simenon (1903-89) had, at the very least, two identities. One was the Belgian altar boy who quickly made the transition from failed pastry chef to legendary cub reporter for the Gazette...
Jul 29, 2022 · A compulsive need to understand human behaviour drove Georges Simenon to write more than 400 novels and at least 1,000 short stories.
Georges Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe.
A rare and candid conversation with the prolific and versatile Belgian-French novelist, best known for his detective series featuring Maigret. Simenon discusses his writing process, his themes, his readers, and his views on art and life.
Learn how the Belgian crime writer and Maigret inventor composed his novels in a feverish state of grace, with red wine and sharpened pencils. Discover his prolific and nomadic life, his Catholic background and his writing methods.
Jan 10, 2020 · Georges Simenon, one of the famously few famous Belgians, was born in Liège in 1903. His mother was a dismayingly formidable force who dominated his life for as long as she lived, and...
