Hugo Claus
Belgian author (1929-2008) · Belgium · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director.
Hugo Claus is read about 129 times a day, in 38 languages.
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Fons Rademakers Directed Village by the River and The Knife
Roland Verhavert Directed De luitenant and Pallieter
Jan Decleir Hugo directed The Sacrament (1989)
Derek de Lint Hugo wrote Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas (1987)- Robbe De Hert Directed Whitey (1980)
Frank Aendenboom Also in Vrijdag and The Lion of Flanders
Willeke van Ammelrooy Hugo wrote Mira and Het Jaar van de Kreeft
Dora van der Groen Hugo wrote Rubens and Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas- Ann Petersen Also in Mira, Vrijdag and The Sacrament
Suzanne Flon Hugo wrote Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas (1987)
Monique van de Ven Hugo wrote Dag Dokter! (1978)
Beatie Edney Hugo wrote Dagboek van een Oude Dwaas (1987)
Kitty Courbois Hugo directed Vrijdag (1980)
André van den Heuvel Hugo wrote Dag Dokter! (1978)
Mary Dresselhuys Hugo wrote The Village on the River (1958)
Mimi Kok Hugo directed Vrijdag (1980)
Ate de Jong Directed The Inheritance (1978)- Ward De Ravet Also in The Enemies and Mira
Gaston Berghmans Also in Pallieter and Whitey
Yvonne Verbeeck Also in Whitey and De Verlossing
Chris Lomme Also in Whitey and The Sacrament
Paul Cammermans Directed The van Paemel Family (1986)
Theu Boermans Also in Minuet and The Lion of Flanders
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He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English. He won the 2000 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
