Georges Smal (1928–1988) was a Belgian writer who wrote mainly in the

Walloon language Walloon (; natively ; french: wallon) is a Romance language that is spoken in much of Wallonia and (to a very small extent) in Brussels, Belgium; some villages near Givet, northern France; and a clutch of communities in northeastern Wisconsin, ...

. He was born in

Houyet Houyet () is a municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31 km², giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km². The municipality con ...

and died at

Namur Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namu ...

. He worked with

Hubert Haas Hubert Haas (23 August 1919 – 1976) was a Belgian writer known for his work in the Walloon language. He was born in Châtelet. Haas worked with Georges Smal Georges Smal (1928–1988) was a Belgium, Belgian writer who wrote mainly in t ...

and

Jean Guillaume Jean Guillaume (Fosses-la-Ville, 28 October 1918 – Namur, 9 February 2001) was a Belgian writer in Wallon. He investigated this language and he published in French ''Œuvres Poétiques Wallonnes'' (''Wallon Poetic Works''). Among his associates ...

, among many others.

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Belgian writers in Walloon People from Namur (province) 1928 births 1988 deaths {{Belgium-writer-stub