biography
| name: |
Simenon, Georges (Joseph Christian)
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pronunciation:
[seemenõ]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1903–89)
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| biography:
| Master of the crime novel, born in Liège, E Belgium. He began as a journalist, then moved to Paris in 1922, where he wrote serious psychological novels as well as detective stories. He was one of the most prolific authors of his day, producing over 500 novels under a variety of pseudonyms. He revolutionized detective fiction with his tough, morbidly psychological Inspector Maigret series, beginning in 1933, which has provided several films and television series. Autobiographical writings include When I Was Old (trans 1971) and Intimate Memoirs (trans 1984). |
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