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Willem Elsschot

Flemish writer (1882–1960)

Fame53.9
Momentum5.0
Wikipedia1.6K

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Lived 1882–1960, aged 78

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23 languages
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1882–1960
Aged 78
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Updated 2026-07-20

Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder was a Belgian writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot. One of the most prominent Flemish authors, his most famous work, Cheese (1933) is the most translated Dutch-language novel from Flanders of all time.

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