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René Reouven

ルネ・レウヴェン

René Reouven

Aliases: ルネ・アルベール・スサン / Albert Davidson
Pen Names: René ReouvenUsed for crime fiction, Albert DavidsonUsed for Sherlock Holmes series

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1925-08-23 (Alger)
Died
2020-03-06 (Montmorency) age 94
Nationality
French
Languages
French
Residence History
Alger, Algeria → Israel (kibbutz) → France

Career

Occupations
Writer, Crime fiction writer, Science fiction writer
Active Years
1959-2020
Memberships
Jury member of Grand prix de littérature policière
Influenced By
Boileau-Narcejac, Louis C. Thomas

Awards

Grand prix de littérature policière
1971
Work: L'Assassin maladroit
Organization: Grand prix de littérature policière committee
Result: 受賞
Prix Mystère de la critique
1983
Work: Élémentaire, mon cher Holmes
Result: 受賞
Prix Cazes
1965
Work: Histoire de Farczi
Result: 受賞
Grand prix de littérature de la fondation Del Duca
1967
Work: Overall work
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

L'Assassin maladroit

1970 Crime novel

A crime novel about a clumsy assassin.

CrimeHistory

Élémentaire, mon cher Holmes

1982 Sherlock Holmes parody

Sherlock Holmes pastiche.

DetectiveLiterary history

Bibliography

  • La Route des voleurs
  • Histoire de Farczi
  • Octave II
  • Les Humeurs fatales
  • Mort au jury
  • L'Assassin maladroit

Style & Themes

Literary Style
SuspenseIntegration of historical elements
Recurring Motifs
Crime historyLiterary references

Legacy

Known as a French crime fiction and SF writer, winner of Grand prix de littérature policière.