Where to watch Simon Leys in the UK
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Pierre Ryckmans (28 September 1935 – 11 August 2014), better known by his pen name Simon Leys, was a Belgian-Australian writer, essayist and literary critic, translator, art historian, sinologist, and university professor, who lived in Australia from 1970. His work particularly focused on the politics and traditional culture of China, calligraphy, French and English literature, the commercialization of universities, and nautical fiction. Through the publication of his trilogy Les Habits neufs du président Mao (1971), Ombres chinoises (1974) and Images brisées (1976), he was one of the first in…
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- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- The Emperor's New Clothes (2001) Novel
- Simon Leys, l'homme qui a déshabillé Mao (2024) Cast
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Most-watched Simon Leys films currently: The Emperor's New Clothes (2001), Simon Leys, l'homme qui a déshabillé Mao (2024).
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Selected TV credits: Apostrophes (1975).
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