Albrecht Rodenbach
Poet, playwright and politician (1856-1880) · Belgium · On the map · Writers · Died at 23
Albertus Petrus Josephus Mansuetus Ferdinandus "Albrecht" Rodenbach was a Flemish poet, and a leader in the revival of Flemish literature, or "Flemish movement", that occurred in the late 19th century.
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![Excerpt from The Rodenbachsblad in 1909. A newspaper dedicated to Albrecht Rodenbach. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Rodenbachsblad.jpg/1280px-Rodenbachsblad.jpg)
About this person
He is more noteworthy as a symbol of the Flemish movement than for his actual activities, since he died at the age of 23. Hugo Verriest called Rodenbach "the poet, the soul, the heart, the mind, the word of Reborn Flanders".
Country
Belgium
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1856 to 1880 · aged 23
