Jean Meckert

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Jean Meckert


Born
in Paris, France
November 24, 1910

Died
March 07, 1995


Jean Meckert was a key figure in twentieth-century French literature, bridging populist novels and detective fiction. Know for his birth name for the books published in "Collection Blanche" by Gallimard Editions, for his pulp fiction works and noir detective novels he used several pen names such as Jean Amila, John Amila, Édouard, Edmond, Guy Duret, Albert Duvivier, Mariodile and Marcel Pivert. He also wrote theatre and screen plays. His work transpires a libertarian sensibility. ...more

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Los golpes

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3.90 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1941 — 8 editions
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Somos Todos Assassinos

3.82 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1952 — 3 editions
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Abismo e Outros Contos

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Nous avons les mains rouges

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Justice est faite

4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1954 — 5 editions
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La marche aux canons

4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2005
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L'Homme au marteau

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La ville de plomb

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La Tragédie De Lurs

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La vierge et le taureau

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“Ça manquait absolument de facilité, le réel. C'était embarrassé de choses à faire ou à ne pas faire. C'était comme un grenier à accessoires dont il n'avait pas encore le premier rudiment d'inventaire.”
Jean Meckert, La ville de plomb