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Hugo Claus

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Belgian author (1929-2008)

WritersLived 1929 to 2008 · aged 78
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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.

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2005Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement
2003Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding
2001Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie
2001Literature Prize of the Flemish Provinces
2000International Nonino Prize
1997Libris Literature Prize
1997Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer
1994VSB Poetry Prize
1994Prijs voor Meesterschap
1994The Grand Poetry prize
1986Dutch Literature Prize
1986Herman Gorterprijs
1986Prix Laure Bataillon
1985Cestoda price
1979Constantijn Huygens Prize
1967Edmond Hustinx Prize for playwrights
1965Henriëtte Roland Holst Award
1965Martinus Nijhoff Translation Prize
1952Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord
Knight of the Order of the Crown
Knight of the Order of Leopold II

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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. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English. He won the 2000 International Nonino Prize in Italy.

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2008 · aged 78
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29 languages

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