Hugo Claus
Playwright, Author
1929 – 2008
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Who was Hugo Claus?
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, the novel, 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.
His death by euthanasia, which is legal in Belgium, led to considerable controversy.
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- Born
- Apr 5, 1929
Bruges - Also known as
- Hugo Maurice Julien Claus
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Veerle De Wit
(1993/06/12 - 2008/03/19) - Elly Claus
(1955/05/26 - 1964/11) - Sylvia Kristel
- Veerle De Wit
- Children
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Lived in
- Bruges
- Died
- Mar 19, 2008
Antwerp
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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