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Also known as Hugo Maurice Julien Claus, Dorothea van Male, Jan Hyoens, Thea Streiner, H.M.J. Claus

Belgian author (1929–2008)

OverviewAI-generated

Hugo Claus was a Belgian author whose professional career spanned from 1947 until his death in 2008. Born on April 5, 1929, he passed away on March 19, 2008. His literary output includes thirty-one works, with notable titles such as *Belladonna*, *Der Kummer Von Flandern*, *Het verdriet van België*, *Suiker*, and *Natuurgetrouwer*.

In addition to his primary body of work, Claus is associated with five entries in academic databases. His name appears in 162 other encyclopedia articles, and he has a presence on music platforms with 43 listeners and 313 recorded plays.

Synthesized by Vinony from 16 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
31

Top works

  • Belladonna
  • Der Kummer Von Flandern
  • Het verdriet van België
  • Suiker
  • Natuurgetrouwer

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
BE
Active from
1929-04-05
Active to
2008-03-19

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
43
Total plays
313

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Hugo+Claus">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Hugo Claus

Key facts

Born
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus , ( 1929-04-05 ) 5 April 1929, Bruges , Belgium
Died
19 March 2008 (2008-03-19) (aged 78), Antwerp , Belgium
Pen name
Dorothea van Male; Jan Hyoens; Thea Streiner
Occupation
Playwright, novelist, poet, painter, film director
Notable works
The Sorrow of Belgium
Spouse
Elly Overzier [ nl ] , Veerle de Wit

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Hugo Maurice Julien Claus ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦyɣoː ˈklʌus]; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, 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. He won the 2000 International Nonino Prize in Italy.

His death by euthanasia, which is legal in Belgium, led to considerable controversy.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hugo Claus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.