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René Belletto, French crime and fantasy novelist, dies at 81
René Belletto, a prominent figure in contemporary crime and fantasy literature, passed away on Sunday at the age of 81, according to his publisher, P.O.L.
Belletto rose to prominence in the early 1980s with his ‘Lyonnaise trilogy’. His novel ‘Sur la terre comme au ciel’ won the Grand Prix de littérature policière in 1983 and was adapted into the film ‘Péril en la demeure’. The third installment of the trilogy, ‘L’Enfer’, received both the Prix Femina and the Prix du Livre Inter in 1986.
His work often explored complex themes, such as identity exchange in the 1990 novel ‘La Machine’, which was also adapted for cinema. Born in Lyon in 1945, Belletto was a versatile professional who worked as a guitar teacher, a literature professor, and a television screenwriter for the series ‘Le Lyonnais’.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Belletto won the Grand Prix de littérature policière in 1983 for ‘Sur la terre comme au ciel’. www.lejsl.com · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The novel ‘L’Enfer’ won the Prix Femina and the Prix du Livre Inter in 1986. www.lejsl.com · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] René Belletto died on Sunday at the age of 81. www.lejsl.com · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Belletto authored more than twenty books. www.lejsl.com · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com