Belgian literature: Quick Facts

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Thematic map of Belgium showing ethnic and linguistic regions, with the northern part shaded for Flemings (Dutch-speaking), the southern part for Walloons (French-speaking), a small eastern area for German speakers, and Brussels marked as a bilingual area. Major cities, provincial boundaries, and protected minority areas are also indicated.

Monsieur Plume with Creases in His Trousers

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Marcel Broodthaers

Belgian artist

Maurice Maeterlinck, c. 1890.

Maurice Maeterlinck

Belgian author

Émile Verhaeren, drawing by Lucien Wolles, c. 1900; in the Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels.

Émile Verhaeren

Belgian poet

Hendrik Conscience, oil painting on wood by Henri de Pondt; in the Stedelijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Kortrijk, Belg.

Hendrik Conscience

Belgian novelist

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André Baillon

Belgian author

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Michel de Ghelderode

Belgian dramatist

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Françoise Mallet-Joris

Belgian author

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Dominique Rolin

Belgian author

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Guido Gezelle

Flemish poet and priest

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Paul Willems

Belgian author

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Charles Van Lerberghe

Belgian poet

Georges Simenon.

Georges Simenon

Belgian-French author

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Jean Ray

Belgian author

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Charles Plisnier

Belgian author

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Suzanne Lilar

Belgian author

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René Kalisky

Belgian author

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Paul van Ostaijen

Flemish writer

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Cyriel Buysse

Belgian writer

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Herman Teirlinck

Flemish author

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Pierre Mertens

Belgian author

4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul

Famous Poets and Poetic Form

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:

Poetry: First Lines