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Georges Simenon
Belgian writer (1903–1989)
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| Born | Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (1903-02-12)12 February 1903 or (1903-02-13)13 February 1903 Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Died | 4 September 1989(1989-09-04) (aged 86) Lausanne, Romandy, Switzerland |
| Pen name | G.
Sim, Monsieur Le Coq |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Collège Saint-Louis, Liège |
| Years active | 1919–1981 |
| Notable awards | Académie royale de Belgique (1952) |
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (French:[ʒɔʁʒsimnɔ̃]; 12/13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer, most famous for his fictional detective Jules Maigret.
One of the most popular authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels (including 192 under his own name), 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies.