Georges Simenon

Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (French: [ʒɔʁʒ simnɔ̃]; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. He published nearly 200 novels and many short works. Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.

Georges Simenon
Simenon in 1965
Born	Georges Simenon (1903-02-13)13 February 1903 Liège, Belgium
Died	4 September 1989(1989-09-04) (aged 86) Lausanne, Switzerland
Pen name	"G. Sim"
Occupation	Novelist
Notable awards	Académie royale de Belgique (1952)

Other websites

• Carvel Collins (Summer 1955). "Georges Simenon, The Art of Fiction No. 9". The Paris Review. Summer 1955 (9).
• Centre d'études Georges Simenon et Fonds Simenon de l'Université de Liège
• Selected Bibliography & Selected Maigret films Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Simenon's Inspector Maigret - Includes complete bibliography & English translation checklist
• Simenon at New York Review of Books