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Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦyɣoː ˈklʌu̯s]; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director.
Hugo Claus was a Belgian poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, director, and painter renowned for his prolific energy and the versatility of his politically and socially challenging work. Many consider him to be Belgium’s greatest writer.
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (Brugge, 5 april 1929 – Antwerpen, 19 maart 2008) was een Vlaams dichter, schrijver, kunstschilder en filmmaker. Hij was de meest bekroonde auteur uit het Nederlandse taalgebied.
Biography. Hugo Claus was the wonder boy of Flemish literature for more than half a century. Apart from being an extraordinarily productive and highly regarded poet, he was an equally productive and regarded writer of stories, novels, film scripts, libretti and plays, as well as a stage and film director, an artist and a translator.
The Sorrow of Belgium (Dutch: Het verdriet van België) is a 1983 novel by the Belgian author Hugo Claus (1929–2008). The book, widely considered Claus's most important work and "the most important Dutch-language novel of the twentieth century", is a Bildungsroman which explores themes around politics and growing up in Flanders around World ...
Hugo Claus (1929-2008) is the most famous and probably the most important Flemish writer of modern literature. The internationally acclaimed author of dozens of plays, novels and collections of poetry was also a successful painter and cinematographer.
Hugo Claus is seen as one of the greatest Flemish writers from the post-Second World War period. In 1986, he was awarded the Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren (Dutch Literature Prize) for his extensive work, covering a range of disciplines: prose, poetry, plays and visual arts.
Mar 28, 2008 · Though often a controversial figure, the Flemish writer, director and graphic artist Hugo Claus was rarely overtly political. His sympathies were with the underdog, but he never descended...
Hugo Claus was the wonder boy of Flemish literature for more than half a century. Apart from being an extraordinarily productive and highly regarded poet, he was an equally …
Hugo Claus (1929-2008) was een van de meest geprezen en veelzijdige kunstenaars in het Nederlandse taalgebied van de twintigste eeuw. Hij schreef onder meer gedichten, verhalen, romans, toneelstukken, essays, libretti en scenario’s voor luisterspelen, tv-series en films.
