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Léo Malet

Léo Malet (1909–1996) was a French crime novelist and surrealist. He was known for creating the Parisian private eye Nestor Burma.

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Léo Malet

Couverture anonyme du roman d'Omer Refreger (alias Léo Malet), L'évasion du masque de fer, Les Éditions et Revues Françaises, collection « Le Carré d'As », série « As de Trèfle », 1945.

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Full name
Léon Malet.
Born
1909 · Montpellier.
Died
1996 · Châtillon.
Nationality
France
Occupation
writer · poet · screenwriter
Fields
detective fiction · surrealism
Movements
surrealism
Honours
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière · Prix de l'Humour noir
Languages
French

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Léo Malet (1909–1996) was a French crime novelist and surrealist. He was known for creating the Parisian private eye Nestor Burma.

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