Léo Malet

Léo Malet was a French writer, poet and screenwriter (1909–1996). He was born at Montpellier and died at Châtillon.

Also recorded as Leo Malet.

Léo Malet in brief

Born
1909
Died
1996
Known for
writer, poet and screenwriter
Place of birth
Montpellier
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Catalogued works

40 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1942 to 2005. The first 12 are listed here.

Nestor Burma, dated 1942. New Mysteries of Paris. 120, Rue de la Gare. Fièvre au Marais. La vie est dégueulasse. Mon vieux Guérif. LES PALETOTS SANS MANCHES. LE DERNIER TRAIN D'AUSTERLITZ. Brouillard au pont de Tolbiac. Adèle Blanc-Sec. Johnny Métal. Micmac moche au Boul'Mich'.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Léo Malet, le poète et le gratte-papier. Léo Malet, Mnemosyne, 2018. Malet, Léo (1909–1996)., Historical Dictionary of Surrealism, 2022. Léo Malet, Kindler Kompakt Kriminalliteratur, 2016. Malet, Léo, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

Chronology

  1. 1909Léo Malet born at Montpellier.
  2. 1942Nestor Burma.
  3. 1996Léo Malet died at Châtillon.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Léo Malet”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q551757: Léo Malet

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Elsewhere in Books

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