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Georges Simenon, 86; writer created Inspector Maigret
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland Georges Simenon, the prolific Belgian-born
author who created the compassionate French detective Inspector
Maigret, is dead at 86.
Swiss officials said Mr. Simenon died at home here Monday. His
strength had ebbed over the last year, and he was confined to a
wheelchair. A local funeral home said he was cremated Wednesday at a
chapel near his residence.
Mr. Simenon wrote more than 200 novels that sold some 500
million copies. They were translated into 55...
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Georges Simenon, 86; writer created Inspector Maigret
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... Francois Mitterrand said his books "will remain the companions of generations of readers on all continents." His novels were a staple in the Soviet Union, where the official news agency Tass eulogized Mr. Simenon as a "master detective story writer."
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Georges Simenon & His Mysteries of the Heart; The Fascinating Character of Inspector Maigret
The Washington Post
; Among the many achievements of Georges Simenon, who died Monday in Switzerland at age 86, none was more substantial than to have created Inspector Maigret, the indomitable superintendent of detectives of the Paris Police Judiciaire, and through Maigret to have explored and revealed much about the
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GEORGES SIMENON, 86; NOVELIST WHO CREATED INSPECTOR MAIGRET
The Boston Globe
; ... Mitterrand said Mr. Simenon's books "will remain the companions of generations of readers on all continents." The official Soviet news agency Tass eulogized Mr. Simenon as a "master detective story writer." His novels were a staple in the Soviet Union. While best ...
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Maigret's manor.
The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; ... opening of 'Simenon Year' it was a chance to see what Liege has to offer, whether you're a fan of Simenon or not. The first good news was that it was pretty easy to get there - two hours 40 minutes from London to Brussels by Eurostar, then a ride through the ...
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Simenon's Psychological Sleuth Joins Elite `Mystery!' Roster
The Washington Post
; Belgian writer Georges Simenon wrote more than 84 novels featuring Chief Inspector Jules Maigret, a middle-aged, pipe-smoking Parisian who manages to get inside the heads of the criminals he's tracking. With 500 million copies of his works sold in 55 languages, Simenon is one of the world's
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SIMENON: 86 FRENETIC YEARS
The Boston Globe
; Also contributing to this report was Globe book editor Mark Feeney. Georges Simenon, the supremely prolific Belgian-born novelist who produced more than 200 novels and created the compassionate French detective Inspector Maigret, has died at age 86 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Simenon wrote -- and
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Belgium gripped by a murder in `Maigret' author's family
The Independent - London
; WAS IT almost the perfect murder, or just a domestic row that got out of hand? A particularly gruesome killing in Brussels has captured the headlines because of the name of its alleged perpetrator: Genevieve Simenon, 40, the great niece of the creator of Inspector Maigret, the fictional French
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Curious Georges
New York
; Curious Georges Georges Simenon, prolific genius of literary reduction, takes readers on a very had road trip. RED LIGHTS BY GEORGES SIMENON. NYRB. GEORGES SIMENON (1903-1989) was the twentieth century's Balzac. He wrote pulp by the ton before producing his serious works: the 70 or so Inspector
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Chief inspector of lost souls. (mystery author Georges Simenon)
U.S. News & World Report
; Inspector Maigret needed no clues to solve his mysteries, no dropped handkerchief, no footprint. He would observe and contemplate his suspects without rendering a moral judgment. When he understood the criminal, the crime was solved by intuition. Likewise, Georges Simenon, who died last week,
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COIN & STAMP COLLECTING: Belgium honors writer with silver euro coin proof
Sunday Gazette-Mail
; Inspector Maigret ensured the literary immortality of Belgian writer Georges Simenon, and now has led the author to numismatic longevity as well. Simenon is honored on Belgium's new silver, 10-euro commemorative proof coin. The coin appears on the centennial of Simenon's birth and stands as a
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