Willem Elsschot
Poet, Author
1882 – 1960
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Who was Willem Elsschot?
Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder, was a Flemish writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot. A number of his works have been translated into English.
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- Born
- May 7, 1882
Antwerp - Also known as
- Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder
- Spouses
- Joséphine Scheurwegen
(1908 - 1960/05/31)
- Joséphine Scheurwegen
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Died
- May 31, 1960
Antwerp - Resting place
- Schoonselhof cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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