How did Ivo Michiels use stream-of-consciousness techniques in his prose?

In the context of Flemish literature, Ivo Michiels was a prominent figure in the experimental prose movement that emerged during the 1960s. His work utilized stream-of-consciousness association as a primary narrative technique to explore complex themes.1

Rather than relying on traditional storytelling, Michiels engaged in a systematic, multivolume project that manipulated specific modes of writing and symbolic figures to investigate different subjects. His approach reflected a broader trend in the period where writers moved away from conventional narrative structures, focusing instead on the fluid, associative nature of thought and the experimental possibilities of the novel form.1