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List Of Belgians
This is a list of notable Belgian people who either: * are or were Belgian nationality law, Belgian citizens at least for sometime in their life, * were born in Belgium or in the provinces of present-day Belgium, but who were not or are not Belgian citizens (either because Belgium did not exist at the time of their life or because they had or have another citizenship). The names of people of this category are ''italicized''. The list also comprises * List of Belgians#Fictional characters, fictional characters who are undisputedly Belgians * important ones whose citizenship is unknown, or not Belgian and with Belgian creators. The names of fictional characters of this category are ''italicized''. ''The same person may appear under several headings.'' Artists & Writers * Nicolas Ancion (born 1971) * Gentil Theodoor Antheunis (1840–1907) * Pieter Aspe (1953–2021) * Henry Bauchau (1913–2012) * Jean-Marie Berckmans (1953–2008) * Anton Bergmann (1835–1874) * Hendrik Beyaert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian People
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] |
Sophie Cauvin
Sophie Cauvin (born 2 April 1968 in Braine-l'Alleud) is a Belgian painter. Personal background Sophie Cauvin was born on 2 April 1968 in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. She studied at The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium. Exhibitions * 2004: 5 Bruxelloises Art and Advice at Hasselt Gallery * 2004: Galerie Sans Nom, Brussels * 2005: Personal exhibition at Lucca Gallery New York City * 2006: Galerie Grard Neuchâtel, Switzerland * 2007: Personal exhibition at Gaudaen Galerij, Grimbergen * 2009: Women Art Show, 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, Bruss ... * 2010: Guy Pieters Gallery Knokke Belgique Further reading * Ladolfi, Giuliano (2012). ''Sophie Cauvin. Ediz. italiana, inglese, francese e tedesca'', Giuliano Ladolfi Editore, 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles De Coster
Charles-Theodore-Henri De Coster (20 August 1827 – 7 May 1879) was a Belgian novelist whose efforts laid the basis for a native Belgian literature. Early life and education He was born in Munich; his father, Augustin De Coster, was a native of Liège, who was attached to the household of the Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria in Munich, but soon returned to Belgium. Charles was placed in a Brussels bank, but in 1850 he entered the Université libre de Bruxelles, where he completed his studies in 1855. He was one of the founders of the Société des Joyeux, a small literary club, more than one member of which was to achieve literary distinction. De Coster made his debut as a poet in the ''Revue trimestrielle'', founded in 1854, and his first efforts in prose were contributed to a periodical entitled ''Uylenspiegel'' (founded 1856). A correspondence covering the years 1850 to 1858, his ''Lettres à Elisa'', were edited by Charles Potvin in 1894. He was a keen student of Françoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Michiel Dautzenberg
Johan Michiel Dautzenberg (6 December 1808, in Heerlen – 4 February 1869, in Elsene) was a Belgian writer. Professionally he was successively secretary, clerk, teacher, private tutor, and bookkeeper. He wrote poems on nature, songs, novels, poems concerning the Flemish movement. According to August Vermeylen, he was the first consciously Flemish writer. With his ''Beknopte prosodie der Nederduitsche taal'' (a study of Dutch prosody), he tried to convince his fellow poets to return to the classical metrics of poetry. His work shows a strong German literary influence, and he translated ''Loverkens'' by Hoffmann von Fallersleben. His first collection, ''Gedichten'' (Poems), appeared in 1850, and the following year the first edition of his ''Beknopte Prosodia der Nederduitsche Taal''. Many poems, songs, and literary studies followed, including an ode to miners. In 1857, he and some friends founded the educational journal ''De Toekomst'' (The Future). He translated the ''Odes'' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Danois
Jacques Danois, pseudonym of Jacques Maricq (11 September 1927 – 20 September 2008), was a reporter and writer who was director of information at Unicef. He was born in Brussels. Upon retirement, he became Secretary General, then Vice-President, of the World Association of Children's Friends. He died in Carpentras, Vaucluse, France. Published works * ''Un homme appelé Laurent'', Pierre De Méyère, 1965 * ''Mon frère Bantu'', Pierre De Méyère, 1966 * ''Envoyé special au Vietnam'', Pierre De Méyère, 1968 * ''Les Moineaux de Saigon'', (Photos Philippe Franchini), Jules Verbeek, 1969 * ''Le Sang du jasmin'', Pierre De Méyère, 1973 * ''Au clair de la Terre'', poèmes illustrés par Dom, Pierre De Méyère, 1973 * ''L'autocar Chinois'', Pierre De Méyère, 1974 * ''La fleur de velours noir'', Pierre De Méyère, 1975 * ''La Pierre habitée'', (Illustré par Serge Creuz), Pierre De Méyère. * ''Les Amis du bout du monde'', Pierre De Méyère, 1976 * ''Vents du Nord'', Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Daisne
Johan Daisne was the pseudonym of Flemish author Herman Thiery (2 September 1912 – 9 August 1978). Born in Ghent, Belgium, he attended the Koninklijk Atheneum before studying Economics and Slavic languages at Ghent University, receiving his doctorate in 1936. In 1945 he was appointed chief librarian of the city of Ghent. Biography Thiery began writing under the pen-name Johan Daisne in 1935, with the publication of a collection of poetry entitled ''Verzen''. This was followed by other poetical works including ''Het einde van een zomer '' (1940), ''Ikonakind'' (1946), ''Het kruid-aan-de-balk'' (1953) and ''De nacht komt gauw genoeg'' (1961). Together with Hubert Lampo, he was one of the pioneers of magic realism in the Dutch language writing with his novels, the best known of which are ''De trap van steen en wolken'' (1942), '' De man die zijn haar kort liet knippen'' (1947) (translated as ''The man who had his hair cut short'', 1965), and ''De trein der traagheid'' (1953). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albéric D'Auxy
Count Albéric François Philippe d'Auxy de Launois (1836—1914) was a Belgian historian, archaeologist, and art collector. Life Auxy was born in Mons on 29 July 1836, the son of Edouard Eugène d'Auxy. He became an expert on the history and antiquities of the city of Mons and the province of Hainaut.Christiane Piérard, "Auxy, Albéric François Philippe, Comte d'", ''Biographie Nationale de Belgique''vol. 32(Brussels, 1964), 14—15. He was involved in organising several exhibitions in various Belgian cities, including the Exposition rétrospective d'art industriel (1881) in Mons, and the Exposition des Arts anciens du Hainaut (1911) in Charleroi. He chaired the Mons section of the Amis de l'Art wallon and from 1864 was a particularly active member of the Cercle archéologique de Mons, serving as president from 1910. Many of his publications were contributions to the ''Annales du Cercle archéologique de Mons''. He died at home in Mons on 5 February 1914. In May 1940, during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Crommelynck
Fernand Crommelynck (19 November 1886 – 17 March 1970) was a Belgian dramatist. His work is known for farces in which commonplace weaknesses are developed into monumental obsessions. Biography He was born into a family of actors, the child of a French mother and a Belgian father and he himself was also an actor. His sons Aldo Crommelynck (1931–2009), Piero (1934-2001) and Milan were renowned master printmakers, who worked with Pablo Picasso and many other major artists of the twentieth century. In his earliest works Crommelynck already demonstrated the grasp of style and content that in his maturity culminated in works of great poetic force. The dramatic structure in ''Nous n'irons plus au bois'' (1906), ''Le sculpteur de masques'' (1908) and ''Le marchand de regrets'' (1913), was already based on the logical development of an absurd premise. French composer Cecile Paul Simon set ''Le marchand de regrets'' to music. Crommelynck's masterpiece was '' Le Cocu magnifique'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Courtmans
Joanna Courtmans, born Joanna-Desideria Berchmans (6 September 1811 – 22 September 1890), was a Flemish writer. Biography Her father was mayor of Oudegem, and she spent her first years at the local village school, later at the age of 9, she was sent to a boarding school in Wallonia. Between 1835 and 1844, she lived in Ghent, initially with her aunt Colette Tanghe. In 1836, she married Jan Baptiste Courtmans, a teacher in Ghent, who was one of the co-founders of the ''Gentse Maetschappij van Vlaemsche Letteroefening''. This brought her into contact with the Flemish movement, and Prudens van Duyse, Frans Rens, Ferdinand Snellaert, and Jan Frans Willems. It inspired her to write an historical novel ''Bertha Baldwin'' (1871), about the 14th century battle of the Flemings against France. Her husband taught her Flemish again, after which she wrote her first poem in 1839, which was published in the ''Nederduitsch letterkundig jaarboekje''. In the following years she won several pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a Federation, federal state subdivided into twenty-three Provinces of Argentina, provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and List of cities in Argentina by population, largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a Federalism, federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Cortázar
Julio Florencio Cortázar (26 August 1914 – 12 February 1984; ) was an Argentine, nationalized French novelist, short story writer, essayist, and translator. Known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, Cortázar influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers in America and Europe. He is considered one of the most innovative and original authors of his time, a master of history, poetic prose and short story in general and a creator of important novels that inaugurated a new way of making literature in the Hispanic world by breaking the classical moulds through narratives that escaped temporal linearity. He lived his childhood and adolescence and incipient maturity in Argentina and, after the 1950s, in Europe. He lived in Italy, Spain, and in Switzerland. In 1951, he settled in France for more than three decades and composed some of his works there. Early life Julio Cortázar was born on 26 August 1914, in Ixelles,Cortázar sin barb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
