Franz Hellens: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Frédéric Van Ermengem
Born	September 8, 1881 • Brussels • Belgium
Died	January 20, 1972 (aged 90) • Brussels • Belgium
Founder	Henri Michaux • Odilon-Jean Périer
Notable Works	“Mélusine”

Charles Van Lerberghe

Belgian poet

Stijn Streuvels

Flemish writer

Nina Berberova

Russian-American writer

Dominique Rolin

Belgian author

Paul Willems

Belgian author

Jean Ray

Belgian author

Charles Plisnier

Belgian author

Cyriel Buysse

Belgian writer

Herman Teirlinck

Flemish author

Pierre Mertens

Belgian author

Jan Frans Willems

Flemish poet and philologist

Marcel Thiry

Belgian author

Georges Eekhoud

Belgian writer

Paul de Wispelaere

Belgian-Flemish author and critic

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

German author

Mark Twain

American writer

Carlos Fuentes

Mexican writer and diplomat

Wyndham Lewis

British artist and writer

John Cheever

American author

Edwidge Danticat

Haitian American author