Simenon by Pierre Assouline

Simenon by Pierre Assouline

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This biography of Georges Simenon, the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most widely read genre writers of all time, describes the extent of Simenon's literary output, his relationships with women, and his friendships with cultural figures such as Andre Gide and Jean Renoir.

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Simenon by Pierre Assouline

This is the biography of Georges Simenon, the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most widely read genre writers of all time. By the age of 22 he was writing 3 novels a month, and by his death Simenon had produced nearly 400, as well as 25 autobiographical books and innumerable stories, although his overriding inspiration in writing was always financial gain. Simenon prized quantitative achievement in his personal life as well. He claimed to have slept with 10,000 women by the end of his life, though his second wife put the number at a more modest 1200, including three marriages and a love affair with Josephine Baker. Simenon also had close friendships with some of the great cultural figures of the day, such as Andre Gide, Jean Renoir and Henry Miller.
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ISBN 13 9780701137274
ISBN 10 0701137274
Titel Simenon
Autor Pierre Assouline
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Vintage Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr 1997-08-14
Seitenanzahl 464
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