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2003
- The Georges Simenon Year>
2003,
declared Georges Simenon year in the French-speaking part of Belgium, will
see many special events taking place from April until the end of the year.
From
play adaptations to an impressive exhibition in Liège (his hometown),
Belgium will celebrate one of her greatest modern writers, world famous
for his Maigret series, but also a highly praised writer for his more literary
works.
The
Belgian monetary authority has even issued a limited edition of a 10-euro
coin with a portrait of Simenon.
Belgian
and French television will broadcast many documentaries and interviews
of the author, besides a series of films based on his works.
The
publishing world is participating, mainly in France of course, but also
elsewhere, by first re-publishing his novels and by adding a number of
interesting essays and biographical analysis to the long list of critical
works.
Two
volumes of works by Geoges Simenon will be published in the luxury series
of La Pléiade by Gallimard, France, the literary pantheon of French
and foreign authors.
A
real literary recognition !
We
have reviewed a small pocketbook, a handy essay by David Carter, recently
published in the UK in 2003, which will certainly be of help to those
who are not very familiar with Simenon’s work.
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