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Georges Simenon
AuthorBooks · Second hand1903-1989
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most prolific and successful authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels, 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies.
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About Georges Simenon
Birth
1903
Death
1989
First book
1919
Years writing
62
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon was a Belgian writer who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most prolific and successful authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels, 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies.
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Georges Simenon was an extraordinarily prolific author who wrote nearly 200 novels throughout his career.
He is world-renowned for being the creator of the iconic detective Jules Maigret.
Born in Liège, Belgium, this writer deeply explored the detective and police fiction genre.
In addition to his work as a novelist, Simenon worked as a journalist, screenwriter, and photographer.
During his literary career, he used the pseudonym Aramis to sign some of his works.
