Hubert Leon Lampo (
Antwerp, 1 September 1920 –
Essen, 12 July 2006) was a
Flemish
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writer, one of the founders of
magic realism in
Flanders
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. His most famous book is ''
De komst van Joachim Stiller'' ("The coming of Joachim Stiller", 1960), in which a mysterious person, named Joachim Stiller, appears as a redeemer, under circumstances reminiscent of the death of
Jesus
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...
. Other themes that occur in Lampo's work are the myths of
Orpheus
Orpheus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: ; french: Orphée) is a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet in ancient Greek religion. He was also a renowned poet and, according to the legend, travelled with J ...
,
Atlantis
Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and '' Critias'', wherein it represents the antagonist naval power that b ...
and the
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail (french: Saint Graal, br, Graal Santel, cy, Greal Sanctaidd, kw, Gral) is a treasure that serves as an important motif in Arthurian literature. Various traditions describe the Holy Grail as a cup, dish, or stone with miracu ...
.
Bibliography (English)
* Hubert Lampo: ''Arthur and the Grail''. Photogr. by Pieter Paul Koster. London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1988.
* Hubert Lampo: ''The coming of Joachim Stiller''. Transl. by Marga Emlyn-Jones. New York, Twayne Publishers, 1974.
* Hubert Lampo: 'The contemporary novel in Dutch'. In: ''The contemporary novel in Belgium''. Brussels, 1970. No ISBN
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 ...
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1920 births
2006 deaths
Flemish writers
Writers from Antwerp
Magic realism writers
20th-century Belgian novelists
Belgian male novelists
Belgian male short story writers
Belgian short story writers
Belgian essayists
20th-century short story writers
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