Everyone who is interested in mystery should have Belgium on
his radar. The famous Georges Simenon was born in Li觥,
Belgium.
BTW there is one Belgian author who has been compared to
Simenon (but who could stand this comparison?) and has won
the Knack Hercule Poirot Oeuvreprijs 2007, a Vlaamse crime
prize. His name is Jef Geeraerts, probably known from his
Gangreen series reflecting his time in Belgian Congo. In one
of his books he touches the Dutroux affair (De PG, 1998). I
don´t know whether it has been translated in English.
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Williams"
<cs_will@...> wrote:
>
> Bringing this thread vaguely back on-topic, anyone
underestimating
> Belgium should check out Fabrice du Welz's brilliant
film CALVAIRE
> (aka THE ORDEAL). There's much noir in
there.
>
> Charlie
>
> ----------
> charliewilliams.net
>
>
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