Georges Simenon

Simenon in 1963 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 (including 192 under his own name), 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 (1922–1945), the United States (1946–1955) 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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    La nieve estaba sucia / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1957
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    Obras / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1973
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    Le coup de lune / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1970
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    Les rescapés du Télémaque / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1965
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    La veuve Couderc / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1976
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    La vérite sur Bébé Donge / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1977
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    Le voyageur de la Toussaint / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1941
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    Ceux de la soif / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1982
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    Les Demoiselles de Concarneau / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1978
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    La Marie du port / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1975
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    Les trois crimes de mes amis / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1985
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    La maison du canal / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1970
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    Oncle Charles s'est enfermé / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1945
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    Maigret e la vita di un uomo / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1964
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    La tête d'un homme / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 2012
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    Maigret à Vichy / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1968
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    An American omnibus / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1967
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    El boleto del subterráneo / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1954
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    Obras completas / by Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989

    Published 1983
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