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"He eschews all rhetorical effect – there is rarely more than one [[simile]] per book, and no [[metaphor]]s, let alone anything approaching a symbol. There is text, but no subtext; there is plot but no subplot." --[[Julian Barnes]], 2014 "He eschews all rhetorical effect – there is rarely more than one [[simile]] per book, and no [[metaphor]]s, let alone anything approaching a symbol. There is text, but no subtext; there is plot but no subplot." --[[Julian Barnes]], 2014
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 +"[[Kitsch]]'s enormous profits are a source of temptation to the avant-garde itself, and its members have not always resisted this temptation. Ambitious writers and artists will modify their work under the pressure of kitsch, if they do not succumb to it entirely. And then those puzzling [[borderline]] cases appear, such as the popular novelist, [[Georges Simenon|Simenon]], in France, and [[John Steinbeck|Steinbeck]] in this country. The net result is always to the detriment of true culture in any case." --"[[Avant-garde and Kitsch]]", Clement Greenberg, 1939
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-'''Georges Joseph Christian Simenon''' (February 13, 1903 &ndash; September 4, 1989) was a [[Belgian writer]]. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective [[Jules Maigret|Maigret]]. +'''Georges Joseph Christian Simenon''' (February 13, 1903 &ndash; September 4, 1989) was a [[Belgian writer]]. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective [[Jules Maigret|Maigret]] and his "[[romans durs]]" such as ''[[Les Fiançailles de M. Hire]]''.
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During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (''Trois chambres à Manhattan'' ([[1946]]), ''Maigret à New York'' ([[1947]]), ''Maigret se fâche'' ([[1947]])). During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (''Trois chambres à Manhattan'' ([[1946]]), ''Maigret à New York'' ([[1947]]), ''Maigret se fâche'' ([[1947]])).
-Simenon also wrote a large number of "[[psychological novels]]", such as ''La neige était sale'' ([[1948]]) or ''Le fils'' ([[1957]]), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular ''Je me souviens'' ([[1945]]), ''Pedigree'' ([[1948]]), ''Mémoires intimes'' ([[1981]]).+Simenon also wrote a large number of "[[romans durs]]", such as ''La neige était sale'' ([[1948]]) or ''Le fils'' ([[1957]]), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular ''Je me souviens'' ([[1945]]), ''Pedigree'' ([[1948]]), ''Mémoires intimes'' ([[1981]]).
In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the [[Mystery Writers of America#Grand Master Award|Grand Master Award]]. In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the [[Mystery Writers of America#Grand Master Award|Grand Master Award]].
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* ''[[Quartier nègre]]'' (1935)qu'il écrit rapidement * ''[[Quartier nègre]]'' (1935)qu'il écrit rapidement
* ''[[Ceux de la Soif]]'' (1935) * ''[[Ceux de la Soif]]'' (1935)
-* ''[[45° à l'ombre|{{unité|45|°}} à l’ombre]]'' ([[1936]])+* ''[[45° à l'ombre|45 ° à l’ombre]]'' ([[1936]])
* ''[[Les Demoiselles de Concarneau]]'' (1936) * ''[[Les Demoiselles de Concarneau]]'' (1936)
* ''[[L'Évadé]]'' (1936) * ''[[L'Évadé]]'' (1936)

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"He eschews all rhetorical effect – there is rarely more than one simile per book, and no metaphors, let alone anything approaching a symbol. There is text, but no subtext; there is plot but no subplot." --Julian Barnes, 2014


"Kitsch's enormous profits are a source of temptation to the avant-garde itself, and its members have not always resisted this temptation. Ambitious writers and artists will modify their work under the pressure of kitsch, if they do not succumb to it entirely. And then those puzzling borderline cases appear, such as the popular novelist, Simenon, in France, and Steinbeck in this country. The net result is always to the detriment of true culture in any case." --"Avant-garde and Kitsch", Clement Greenberg, 1939

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Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (February 13, 1903 – September 4, 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 200 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known for the creation of the fictional detective Maigret and his "romans durs" such as Les Fiançailles de M. Hire.

Simenon's works

Simenon was one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, capable of writing 60 to 80 pages per day. His oeuvre includes nearly 200 novels, over 150 novellas, several autobiographical works, numerous articles, and scores of pulp novels written under more than two dozen pseudonyms. Altogether, about 550 million copies of his works have been printed.

He is best known, however, for his 75 novels and 28 short stories featuring Commissaire Maigret. The first novel in the series, Pietr-le-Letton, appeared in 1931; the last one, Maigret et M. Charles, was published in 1972. The Maigret novels were translated into all major languages and several of them were turned into films.

During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (Trois chambres à Manhattan (1946), Maigret à New York (1947), Maigret se fâche (1947)).

Simenon also wrote a large number of "romans durs", such as La neige était sale (1948) or Le fils (1957), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular Je me souviens (1945), Pedigree (1948), Mémoires intimes (1981).

In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.

In 2005 he was nominated for the title of De Grootste Belg (The Greatest Belgian). In the Flemish version he ended 77th place. In the Walloon version he ended 10th place.

Film adaptations

Simenon's work has been widely adapted to cinema and television. He is credited on at least 171 productions. Notable films include:

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