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Also known as Hendryck Conscience

político belga

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Hendrik Conscience was a Belgian writer, politician, poet, and soldier born in Antwerp on December 3, 1812. He wrote in Dutch and French and was associated with the Romanticism movement. His notable work is *De Leeuw van Vlaenderen of de Slag der Gulden Sporen*, a piece of historical prose literature. Other works attributed to him include *De schat van Felix Roobeek*, *The village innkeeper*, *Batavia*, *Le mal du siècle*, and *孝友鏡*.

Conscience died in Brussels, Ixelles, on September 10, 1883, and is buried at Schoonselhof. He resided at the Wiertz Museum in Schilde. His archives are held at the Letterenhuis, and his works are included in the Memoria Chilena collection. He is described in sources such as *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, and *The Catholic Encyclopedia*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1812
Died
1883
Works
101

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Key facts

Born
( 1812-12-03 ) 3 December 1812, Antwerp , French Empire, (modern Belgium )
Died
10 August 1883 (1883-08-10) (aged 70), Ixelles , Brussels, Belgium
Resting place
Schoonselhof cemetery , Antwerp
Occupation
Soldier, revolutionary, writer, poet, novelist
Literary movement
Romanticism
Notable works
The Lion of Flanders

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Described at

Biografia de Hendryck Conscience

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Hendrik
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Antwerp
Place of death
Ixelles
Languages spoken
French
Native language
Dutch
Movement
Romanticism
Military rank
soldier
Image
Kortrijk 1302 Henri De Pondt portret van Hendrik Conscience ca. 1870 9-01-2010 14-59-41.JPG
Residence
Wiertz Museum
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Commons category
Hendrik Conscience
date of birth
1812-01-01
date of death
1883-01-01
archives at
Letterenhuis
place of burial
Schoonselhof
writing language
Dutch
Commons Creator page
Hendrik Conscience
has works in the collection
Memoria Chilena
Sources (10)

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Hendrik Conscience, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Español

Henri o Hendrik Conscience (Amberes, 3 de diciembre de 1812 - Elsene, 10 de septiembre de 1883) fue un escritor belga. Está considerado como el pionero de la literatura neerlandesa en Flandes, escribiendo en una época en la que Bélgica estaba dominada por el francés entre las clases altas, en la literatura y en el gobierno.​ Conscience luchó como revolucionario belga en 1830 y fue un destacado escritor en el estilo romántico popular en la primera parte del siglo XIX. Se le conoce sobre todo por su novela nacionalista romántica El león de Flandes (De Leeuw van Vlaanderen) (1838), inspirada por la victoria de la milicia campesina flamenca sobre los caballeros franceses en la Batalla de Courtrai de 1302, en el curso de la guerra franco-flamenca. En el curso de su carrera, publicó más de 100 novelas y cuentos, la mitad de ellas novelas históricas, y logró considerable popularidad.​ Después de su muerte, con el declive del romanticismo, su trabajo pasó de moda pero aún se le considera un clásico de la .​

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