Georges Simenon
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.
Read more about Georges Simenon: Early Life and Education, The Mamelins and The Peters, Career's Beginnings, In France, 1922-1945, In The United States and Canada, 1945-1955, Return To Europe, 1955-1989, Works, Books, Film Adaptations
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“Writing is not a profession, but a vocation of unhappiness.”
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