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Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.
Morris
Belgian comics artist (1923-2001)
Peyo
Pierre Culliford (; 25 June 1928 – 24 December 1992) was a Belgian comics writer and artist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo (). His best-known works are the comic book series The Smurfs and Johan and Peewit, in the latter of which the Smurfs made their first appearance.
Louis Paul Boon
Belgian writer (1912–1979)
Koenraad Elst
Belgian author
Françoise Mallet-Joris
Belgian writer (1930-2016)
Stijn Streuvels
Belgian writer (1871–1969)
Dimitri Verhulst
Belgian writer
Neel Doff
novelist (1858–1942)
Henri Vernes
Belgian writer (1918–2021)
Anne Provoost
Flemish author
Stefan Hertmans
Belgian writer
Bart Moeyaert
Belgian writer
Lize Spit
writer
Gabrielle Vincent
Belgian illustrator and writer
Armand Mattelart
Belgian sociologist (1936-2025)
René de Clercq
Flemish writer (1877–1932)
Jacques De Decker
Belgian playwright (1945–2020)
Els Beerten
Belgian writer
Francis Walder
soldier, writer (1906–1997)
Antoon Jozef Witteryck
teacher, printer, publisher and Esperantist from Belgium (1865-1934)
Hubert Krains
Belgian writer (1862-1934)
Luuk Gruwez
Belgian poet (born 1953)
Louise van den Plas
founder of the first feminist christian movement in Belgium
Ray Goossens
Flemish artist, animator and director (1924-1998)
André Sollie
Belgian writer (1947-2025)
Arthur Xhignesse
writer
Roland Jooris
Flemish poet
Jacques Mercier
TV host
Hubert Juin
Belgian author and literary critic (1926–1987)
Maurice Bladel
writer (1886-1968)
Jean-Pierre Verheggen
Belgian poet