Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Simenon [seemuh-nawn] Examples noun
- Georges (Jo·seph Chris·tian) [zhawrzh zhoh-zef krees-tyan] /ʒɔrʒ ʒoʊˈzɛf krisˈtyɛ̃/, 1903–1989, French writer of detective novels, born in Belgium.
Examples from the Web for simenon Contemporary Examples of simenon
Simenon is now, 20 years since his death, enjoying a renaissance—not as a popular novelist, but as a critical darling.
Nathaniel Rich
December 4, 2010
On the Simenon bookshelf, it stands alone, anomalous, and awkwardly aloof.
Nathaniel Rich
December 4, 2010
It is pleasant enough to swim in these waters, but with Simenon it is always much pleasanter to drown.
Nathaniel Rich
December 4, 2010
It does show that, for all his bluster, Simenon could write with formal elegance and beauty.
Nathaniel Rich
December 4, 2010
Simenon claimed that he began the book after he was diagnosed with a heart condition and given less than two years to live.
Nathaniel Rich
December 4, 2010
British Dictionary definitions for simenon Simenon noun
- Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1903–89, Belgian novelist. He wrote over two hundred novels, including the detective series featuring Maigret
