Georges Simenon
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 12/13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer, most famous for his fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most popular authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels, 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies.Apart from his detective fiction, he achieved critical acclaim for his literary novels which he called ''romans durs'' (hard novels). Among his literary admirers were Max Jacob, François Mauriac and André Gide. Gide wrote, “I consider Simenon a great novelist, perhaps the greatest, and the most genuine novelist that we have had in contemporary French literature.”
Born and raised in Liège, Belgium, Simenon lived for extended periods in France (1922–45), the United States (1946–55) and finally Switzerland (1957-1989). Much of his work is semi-autobiographical, inspired by his childhood and youth in Liège, extensive travels in Europe and the world, wartime experiences, troubled marriages, and numerous love affairs.
Critics such as John Banville have praised Simenon's novels for their psychological insights and vivid evocation of time and place. Among his most notable works are ''The Saint-Fiacre Affair'' (1932), ''Monsieur Hire's Engagement'' (1933), ''Act of Passion'' (1947), ''The Snow was Dirty'' (1948) and ''The Cat'' (1967). Provided by Wikipedia
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by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Published 1956
Published 1956
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by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Published 1967
Published 1967
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Published 1946
Published 1946
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Published 1953
Published 1953
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Published 2011
Published 2011
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by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Published 1975
Published 1975
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Published 1967
Published 1967
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Published 1963
Published 1963
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Published 1971
Published 1971
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Published 1940
Published 1940
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Published 2011
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Published 1965
Published 1965
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Published 1967
Published 1967
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Published 1938
Published 1938
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by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Published 1974
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Published 1973
Published 1973
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by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Published 1971
Published 1971
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Published 1969
Published 1969
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Published 1971
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by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989
Published 1976
Published 1976
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