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August Snieders (Bladel
Bladel () is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant, Southern Netherlands. In 2019, it had a population of 20,175.
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, 8 May 1825 – Brussels
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, 19 November 1904) was a Flemish
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journalist and writer. He started his career in 's-Hertogenbosch
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, but later moved to Antwerp. In 1845, he became editor of the newspaper
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''Het Handelsblad'', of which he was head editor from 1849 until 1899. Under his management ''Het Handelsblad'' became the most important Flemish
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newspaper and he himself the most authoritative Flemish journalist of the nineteenth century. He was a sound supporter of the catholic
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and Flemish ideals in Belgium. He was a brother of Jan Renier Snieders.
Bibliography
* De arme schoolmeester (1851) * De gasthuisnon (1855) * Op den toren (1869) * Oud speelgoed (1878) * Alleen in de wereld (1880) * De nachtraven (1884) * Fata morgana (1887) * Dit sijn Snideriën (1893)See also
*Flemish literature Flemish literature is literature from Flanders, historically a region comprising parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Until the early 19th century, this literature was regarded as an integral part of Dutch literature. After Bel ...
Sources
* G.J. van Bork en , ''De Nederlandse en Vlaamse auteurs'' (1985). {{DEFAULTSORT:Snieders, August 1825 births 1904 deaths Flemish writers Flemish activists