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Willem Elsschot. Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder (7 May 1882 – 31 May 1960) was a Belgian writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot ( pronounced [ˈʋɪləm ˈɛlsxɔt] ). One of the most prominent Flemish authors, his most famous work, Cheese (1933) is the most translated Flemish-language novel of all time. [1]
Willem Elsschot (pseudoniem van Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder) (Antwerpen, 7 mei 1882 – aldaar, 31 mei 1960) was een Belgische roman schrijver en dichter. Hij schreef poëzie en 750 pagina's proza, met als bekendste titels Lijmen/Het been (roman, 1923 en 1938) en Kaas (roman, 1933).
Willem Elsschot (born May 7, 1882, Antwerp, Belg.—died June 1, 1960, Antwerp) was a Flemish novelist and poet, the author of a small but remarkable oeuvre, whose laconic style and ironic observation of middle-class urban life mark him as one of the outstanding Flemish novelists of the first half of the 20th century.
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Belgium. Language. Dutch. Publication date. 1933. ISBN. 9789025363758. Cheese ( Dutch: Kaas) is a novella from 1933 written by Willem Elsschot. It is a classic in the Flemish literature, and the most translated Flemish novel of all time (at least 30 translations).
Willem Elsschot (1882 – 1960) was the pseudonym of Alfons de Ridder, head of a successful advertising agency who, unbeknownst to his family, was a hugely successful novelist in his spare time. Cheese, his breakthrough novel, was first published in Dutch in 1933 and is also published by Granta. Paul Vincent taught Dutch language and literature ...
Elsschot leest voor: De briefwisseling tussen Willem Elsschot en Jan C. Villerius. by. Willem Elsschot, Jan C. Villerius, Vic van de Reijt, (Editor), Wienke 't Hoen (Contributor) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1999. Want to Read.
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Learn about Willem Elsschot (1882-1960), a classic author of Dutch literature and a master of Flemish realism. Discover his books, such as Cheese, Villa des Roses and Soft Soap, and his humorous and compassionate style.
