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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. 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.
Aug 31, 2019 · John Simenon interview: ‘Maigret’s the man my father wanted to be’. 31 August 2019 • 11:52am. Georges Simenon in May 1984. In 1931 Georges Simenon, a 28-year-old Belgian living...
- The Snow Was Dirty. It’s a pity that most readers, hearing the name Simenon, immediately think: Oh yes, Maigret. But in fact Simenon, as he well knew, was at his best in what he called his romans durs, or ‘hard novels’.
- The Saint-Fiacre Affair. This is one of the very best of the Maigret series. The Paris police inspector travels to the village of his birth, to investigate a predicted murder, which duly takes place.
- The Man Who Watched Trains Go By. A deeply unsettling study of a psychotic — the wonderfully named Kees Popinga — recounted with the lightest of touches.
- The Mahé Circle. An extraordinary study of a burgeoning and eventually fatal obsession. It is set on the holiday island of Porquerolles off the south coast of France, but is the story of a holiday in Hell, as the eponymous Mahé conducts his doomed pursuit of the girl in the red dress.
The official Georges Simenon website, by John Simenon. Pricelist for Pictures by Simenon. Home. My goal in publishing Simenon.com is to provide family, friends, fans and professionals an official reference site at once factual and personal about my father, Georges Simenon.
Jun 22, 2021 · Georges Simenon Limited (GSL) has signed a licence and co-production arrangement with Colin Callender’s Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning Playground (“Howards End”) to co-develop with Red Arrow...
As a new adaptation of Georges Simenon's Maigret is released, John Simenon investigates the essence of his father's creation.
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Feb 28, 2020 · Georges Simenon webchat – his son John on his daily habits, favourite books and future adaptations. Concluding our look at the Inspector Maigret mysteries, the author’s son joined us to field...
