René Belletto, a unique writer who played with the codes of detective and fantastic novels

René Belletto passed away on October 25 in Paris at the age of 81. His death may bring renewed attention to his unique contributions to contemporary literature, which have been somewhat overlooked. Belletto, born in Lyon in 1945 to a modest Italian-Spanish family, is known for his novel "Le Revenant" and his experimental works like "Film noir," reflecting his passion for American classic cinema. His character in "Sur la terre comme au ciel" is a cinephile, mirroring Belletto's own background as a literature student and film critic under the pseudonym François Labret.