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Stanislas-André Steeman
Stanislas-Andre Steeman (Liège on 23 January 1908 – Menton on 15 December 1970) was a Belgian illustrator and French-language author. His family, originally of Flemish extraction, had long been settled in Liège. He wrote many mystery novels, some of which were adapted to the screen, such as ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' or ''Mystery in Shanghai''. Henri-Georges Clouzot's ''Quai des Orfèvres'' is based on his novel ''Légitime Défense''. Partial bibliography *''The Six Dead Men'' (1931) *''La Nuit du 12 au 13'' (1931) *''Le Mannequin assassiné'' (1932) *''Les Atouts de Monsieur Wens'' (1932) *''L'Ennemi sans visage'' (1934) *''L'assassin habite au 21'' (1939) *''Légitime Défense'' (1942) *''Crimes à vendre'' (1951) *''18 Fantômes'' (1952) *''Six hommes à tuer'' (1956) Filmography *''The Riverside Murder'', directed by Albert Parker (director), Albert Parker (1935, based on the novel ''The Six Dead Men'') *''The Last of the Six'', directed by Georges Lacombe ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the '' sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The municipality consists of the following districts: Angleur, , Chênée, , Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Liège, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
