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Also known as Charles-Theodore-Henri De Coster, Charles Théodore Henri De Coster

Belgian novelist (1827–1879)

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Charles De Coster (1827–1879) was a Belgian writer, journalist, and poet who worked primarily in Brussels. Born in Munich, he was educated at the Free University of Brussels and began his professional career in 1847. He wrote in French, which was also his native language. De Coster died in Ixelles, Brussels, and is buried in Ixelles Cemetery.

His literary output includes works such as *The legend of the glorious adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders & elsewhere*, *Légendes Flamandes*, *Vlämische Mären*, *Zeeland door de bril van 1873*, and *Briefe an Elisa*. His works are held in the collections of the Design Museum Gent and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1827
Died
1879
Works
82

Top works

  • The legend of the glorious adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders & elsewhere
  • Zeeland door de bril van 1873
  • Briefe an Elisa
  • Légendes Flamandes
  • Vlämische Mären

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Film & TV

Writing

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Belgium

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
18

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Charles+de+Coster">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Charles-Theodore-Henri De Coster , ( 1827-08-20 ) 20 August 1827, Munich , Germany
Died
7 May 1879 (1879-05-07) (aged 51), Ixelles , Belgium
Occupation
novelist

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Charles-Theodore-Henri De Coster (20 August 1827 – 7 May 1879) was a Belgian novelist whose efforts laid the basis for a native Belgian literature.

Early life and education

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Charles De Coster” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.