Cyriel Paul Coupé (1918–1998) was a Belgian diocesan priest, teacher, writer and poet, also known by the pseudonym Anton van Wilderode.

Life

Coupé was born in

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on 28 June 1918. He was ordained as a priest on 21 May 1944 in the

Diocese of Ghent The Diocese of Ghent (Latin: ''Dioecesis Gandavensis'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Belgium. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussel ...

. He graduated in Classical philology at the

Catholic University of Leuven University of Leuven or University of Louvain (french: Université de Louvain, link=no; nl, Universiteit Leuven, link=no) may refer to: * Old University of Leuven (1425–1797) * State University of Leuven (1817–1835) * Catholic University of ...

. From 1946 until his retirement in 1982, he worked as a teacher in

Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and . Sint-Nikl ...

at the St. Joseph Minor Seminary. Among his pupils were

Paul Snoek Edmond André Coralie Schietekat (17 December 1933 – 19 October 1981) pseudonym Paul Snoek, was a Belgian poet. He was a son of Omer William Schietekat, a textile manufacturer, and Paula Sylvia Snoeck. In 1961, he married Maria Magdalena Vereeck ...

and

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. He made his literary debut in 1939, with the short story ''Dis al'' ("This is all") in the magazine ''Nederland''. His debut as a poet followed in 1943, with the collection of poems ''De moerbeitoppen ruischten'' ("The mulberries rustled"). He was cofounder of the magazine ''Podium'' (1943–1944). In 1947, he became editor of '' Dietsche Warande en Belfort''. He wrote many poems for special occasions and meetings, such as for the yearly pilgrimages to the

IJzertoren The Yser Towers ( nl, IJzertoren) are a monument complex near the Yser river at Diksmuide, West Flanders in Belgium. The first tower was built in 1928–30 to commemorate the Belgian soldiers killed on the surrounding Yser Front during World War ...

, and screenplays for television. His poetry is characterised by the usage of a traditional poetic form and a clear language, combined with a romantic style. Anton van Wilderode died in

on 15 June 1998.

Writings

* ''Dis al'' (1939) * ''De moerbeitoppen ruisten'' (1943) * ''Herinnering en gezang'' (1946) * ''Najaar van Hellas'' (1947) * ''Het land der mensen'' (1952) * ''Het herdertje van Pest'' (1957) * ''Bloemlezing'' (1958) * ''De antikwaar'': opera for television (1959) * ''Filip De Pillecyn'' (1960) * ''Vergilius' Aeneis 1-6'' (1962) * ''De dag van Eden'' (1964) * ''André Demedts'' (1965) * ''Sint-Niklaas en het Land van Waas'' (1967) * ''Maria moeder'' (1967) * ''De dubbelfluit'' (1968) * ''Dier-bare poëzie: gedichten over dieren'' (1971) * ''Het groot jaargetijdenboek'' (1971) * ''Vergilius' Bucolica'' (1971) * ''Vergilius' Aeneis 7-12'' (1971) * ''Verzamelde gedichten 1943-1973'' (Collected poems, 1974) * ''Vergilius' Georgica'' (1975) * ''Gedichten'' (1976) * ''Dorp zonder ouders'' (1978) * ''Albert Van Dyck'' (1978) * ''Vergilius' Bucolica, Georgica, Aeneis'' (1978) * ''Circus'' (1979) * ''Verzamelde gedichten'' (1980) * ''Gustaaf Van Loon'' (1980) * ''Gies Cosyns'' (1981) * ''Jan De Smedt'' (1981) * ''En het woord was bij God: 500 religieuze gedichten uit de Nederlandse letterkunde'' (1981) * ''De overoever'' (1981) * ''Luisteren naar fluisteren'' (1981) * ''Moerbeke-Waas toen en thans'' (1982) * ''Het land van amen'' (1983) * ''Daar is maar één land dat mijn land kan zijn'' (1983) * ''Zingend brons'' (1983) * ''Een tent van tamarinde'' (1985) * ''De vlinderboom'' (1985) * ''De dag begint bij een puin: IJzerbedevaarten in verzen'' (1985) * ''Dienstbaar het woord'' (1985) * ''Herman Jacobs, kunstschilder'' (1986) * ''En het dorp zal duren'' (1986) * ''Het tweede jaargetijdenboek'' (1987) * ''Op hoop van vrede'' (1988) * ''Zachtjes, mijn zoon ligt hier'' (1988) * ''Liederen uit mijn landhuis: 50 gedichten van Horatius'' (1988) * ''Het hart op de tong: romantische verhalen uit de 19de eeuw'' (1990) * ''Het sierlijke bestaan der steden'' (1990) * ''De zeven slapers'' (1991) * ''Poedersneeuw'' (1991) * ''Apostel na de twaalf'' (1991) * ''Brugge Brugge'' (1992) * ''Een plek voor louter klaarte'' (1993) * ''In al begonnen Vrede'' (1993) * ''Ex libris'' (1994) * ''De aarde van mijn geheugen: Europees huldeboek'' (1994) * ''Cortewalle'' (1994) * ''Het zonnelied of het loflied der schepselen'' (1995) * ''Het oudste geluk'' (1995) * ''Barmhartig hout: 30 middeleeuwse misericordes'' (1996) * ''Buitengaats'' (1996) * ''Tweegelui'' (1997) * ''Hout op snee'' (1997) * ''Het beeld van de dichter'' (1998) * ''De dag sneeuwt dicht: herfst- en wintergedichten'' (1998) * ''Jan Hoogsteyns'' (1998) * ''Reizend naar het licht: de mooiste religieuze poëzie'' (1999) * ''Volledig dichtwerk'' (1999)

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Anton van Wilderode

Anton van Wilderode
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