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Le Soir magazine February 12, 2003 N° 3686, pp 8-14, 32-33 The father of Maigret would be 100 today The Simenon Year

Simenonville remembers... Simenon in Paris A star never honored An immense œuvre Simenon in the Pléiade The treasures of the Simenon Collection Intimate memoirs of a son His final residence A life of breaks and changes On the menu of the Simenon Festival Simenon's production They all played Maigret At the movies, 57 films

original French

The father of Maigret would be 100 today The Simenon Year Georges Simenon – who was never admitted into the French Academy – has definitely achieved immortality. In this year when he would have turned 100, his timeless work is being rediscovered. From his family home in Liège to his final residence in Lausanne, we traverse here the itinerary of his life. His son John presents his image of his father, and specialists in his work paint his portrait. The manifestations of the homage being raised on his 100th birthday, occasion many encounters with this writer, so universal the we often forget he is Belgian. A dossier by René Henoumont, Joëlle Smets and Alain Van Der Eecken. Contents Georges Simenon of Liège – René Henoumont Simenonville remembers Maigret Simenon in Paris Georges Simenon the writer – Joëlle Smets A star never honored An immense œuvre Simenon in the Pléiade The treasures of the Simenon Collection Georges Simenon the man – Alain Van Der Eecken Intimate memoirs of a son His final residence A life of breaks and changes On the menu for the Simenon Festival – Joëlle Smets Cinema and tv – Bernard Meeus Simenon's production They all played Maigret At the movies, 57 films tr: S. Trussel 2/07