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Jacques Crickillon
Jacques Crickillon (13 September 1940 – 11 February 2021) was a Belgian novelist, poet and essayist. He was sometimes known under the pseudonym Frank Paradis. Biography Crickillon studied Romanesque philology at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He had a vast knowledge of the history and arts of Africa and East Asia, which he applied while teaching at the for many years. Crickillon won numerous awards for his poetry and other works, such as the Prix Victor-Rossel in 1980, a Golden Palm at International Francophonie Day in Nice, and the of the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique in 1984. His works were studied by great critics such as Jacques De Decker Jacques De Decker (19 August 1945 – 12 April 2020) was a Belgian writer and author. Biography De Decker was born in Schaerbeek in 1945. His brother was Armand De Decker, a politician, and his father was Luc De Decker, a painter. De Decker char ..., Alain Bousquet, and Christophe Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Occupation Of Belgium During World War II
The German occupation of Belgium (french: link=no, Occupation allemande, nl, Duitse bezetting) during World War II began on 28 May 1940, when the Belgian army surrendered to German forces, and lasted until Belgium's liberation by the Western Allies between September 1944 and February 1945. It was the second time in less than thirty years that Germany had occupied Belgium. After the success of the invasion, a military administration was established in Belgium, bringing the territory under the direct rule of the . Thousands of Belgian soldiers were taken as prisoners of war, and many were not released until 1945. The German administration juggled competing objectives of maintaining order while extracting material from the territory for the war effort. They were assisted by the Belgian civil service, which believed that limited co-operation with the occupiers would result in the least damage to Belgian interests. Belgian Fascist parties in both Flanders and Wallonia, establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgians
Belgians ( nl, Belgen; french: Belges; german: Belgier) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic. The majority of Belgians, however, belong to two distinct ethnic groups or ''communities'' ( nl, gemeenschap, links=no; french: communauté, links=no) native to the country, i.e. its historical regions: Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch; and Walloons in Wallonia, who speak French or Walloon. There is also a substantial Belgian diaspora, which has settled primarily in the United States, Canada, France, and the Netherlands. Etymology The 1830 revolution led to the establishment of an independent country under a provisional government and a national congress. The name "Belgium" was adopted for the country, the word being derived from ''Gallia Belgica'', a Roman province in the northernmost part of Gaul that, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Victor-Rossel
The Prix Victor-Rossel is a literary award in Belgium that was first awarded in 1938. The award was created by three people associated with the newspaper '' Le Soir'': the owner Marie-Thérèse Rossel, the manager Lucien Fuss and the editor-in-chief, Charles Breisdorff. The name commemorates Victor Rossel, the son of Emile Rossel, the paper's founder. The prize was not awarded from 1940 to 1945 during the German occupation of Belgium. List of Winners * 1938 – Marguerite Guyaux, ''Bollèche'' * 1939 – Madeleine Ley, ''Le Grand Feu'' * 1946 – Max Defleur, ''Le Ranchaud'' * 1947 – Maurice Carême, ''Contes pour Caprine'' * 1948 – Nelly Kristink, ''Le Renard à l'anneau d'or'' * 1949 – Jean Welle, ''Le bonheur est pour demain...'' * 1950 – André Villers, ''La Griffe du léopard'' * 1951 – Daniel Gillès, ''Mort la douce'' * 1952 – Albert Ayguesparse, ''Notre ombre nous précède'' * 1953 – Paul-Aloïse De Bock, ''Terres basses'' * 1954 – Jacqueline de Bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Francophonie Day
International Francophonie Day (french: Journée internationale de la Francophonie) is observed within the International Organization of La Francophonie's 77 member states every March 20 to celebrate the French language and Francophone culture. There are over 369 million French speakers on Earth. Created in 1988, the date celebrates the signing of the Niamey Convention in Niger on 20 March 1970. The convention established the ''Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique'', the precursor to the International Organization of La Francophonie. Just like the British colonies, the French established French colonies. This led to the cultural and lingual spread in the regions which they established the colonies. According to the Canadian then-minister for La Francophonie Steven Blaney's speech in 2013, the International Francophonie Day is to "celebrate our commitment to not only the French language and the rich and diverse francophone culture but also the values of peace, democra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly 1 millionDemographia: World Urban Areas , Demographia.com, April 2016 on an area of . Located on the , the southeastern coast of France on the , at the foot of the |
Académie Royale De Langue Et De Littérature Françaises De Belgique
The Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique - Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium - or ARLLFB is a Belgian institution which brings together personalities who, through their works, writings, lectures or speeches, have contributed most eminently to the illustration of the French language, either by studying its origins and its evolution, or by publishing works of imagination or criticism. It includes both Belgian and foreign members. The Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium, also named the "Destréenne", was founded in 1920 by king Albert I of Belgium, at the suggestion of Jules Destrée, minister in charge of Science and Arts. It should not be confused with the Royal Academy of Belgium, the "Teresian", founded in 1772 by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Founding principles There are three founding principles: * It will bring together imaginative writers, novelists, playwrights, poets and philologists, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques De Decker
Jacques De Decker (19 August 1945 – 12 April 2020) was a Belgian writer and author. Biography De Decker was born in Schaerbeek in 1945. His brother was Armand De Decker, a politician, and his father was Luc De Decker, a painter. De Decker characterized his writing with its multiple diversities. He was the only author in Belgium to write in the country's three native languages: Dutch, French, and German. He also wrote in many different genres. He worked as a teacher and a journalist before working as a professor at the Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique. He also taught at the Université libre de Bruxelles, the École d'interprètes internationaux, the University of Mons, INSAS, and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He started journalism in 1971, and worked for the daily newspaper ''Le Soir'', where he directed cultural services from 1985 to 1990. De Decker founded the Théâtre de l'Esprit Frappeur alongside Albert-André Lheureux in 1963. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Bousquet
Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation used to indicate Henri Alain Liogier, also known as Brother Alain, as the author when citing a botanical name * Émile Chartier (1868–1951), French philosopher and antimilitarist commonly known as Alain Places * Alain, Iran, a village in Tehran Province, Iran * Al Ain, a city in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ** Al Ain International Airport in the United Arab Emirates * Val-Alain, Quebec, village of 950 people in Quebec, Canada Other uses * 1969 Alain (1935 CG), a Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1935 * ''Alain'' (crab), a genus of crabs in the family Pinnotheridae * Prix Alain-Grandbois or Alain Grandbois Prize is awarded each year to an author for a book of poetry * Rosa 'Alain', popular red floribunda rose variety See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Van Rossom
Christophe Van Rossom (born April 21, 1969) is a speaker, author of numerous articles and studies, Belgian poet and essayist. He teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels The Royal Conservatory of Brussels (french: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) is a historic conservatory in Brussels, Belgium. Starting its activities in 1813, it received its official name in 1832. Provid ..., School of Graphic Research and in the Université libre de Bruxelles. Works * ''Mallarmé, facile ?'', Éditions Renaissance du Livre, Collection Paroles d'Aube, 2002 * ''À Voix haute'', Éditions de l'Ambedui, Bruxelles, juin 2002 * ''Jacques Crickillon : La vision et le souffle'', Éditions Luce Wilquin, Collection L'œuvre en lumière, 2003 * ''Pour saluer le Comte de La Fère : (La leçon d'Athos)'', Éditions William Blake And Co, 2004 * ''Sous un ciel dévoyé'', Éditions Cormier, 2005 * ''Marcel Moreau : L'insoumission et l'ivresse'', Édition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
