René Belbenoît

French criminal and writer (1899-1959) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 59

Jules René Lucien Belbenoît was a French prisoner on Devil's Island who successfully escaped to the United States. He later published the memoirs, Dry Guillotine (1938) and Hell on Trial (1940), about his exploits.

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Devil's Island in French Guiana, 1955. In the foreground is St. Joseph Island, known for punishment and solitary confinement. In the background lies Royale Island, and to the back right is Devil's Island, designated for political prisoners.

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