Henri Conscience was a Belgian author. He is considered the pioneer of Dutch-language literature in Flanders, writing at a time when Belgium was dominated by the French language among the upper classes, in literature and government. Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1812, Antwerp, Belgium
Died: September 10, 1883 (age 70 years), Ixelles, Belgium
Parents: Cornelia Balieu and Pierre Conscience
Literary movement: Romanticism
Notable works: The Lion of Flanders
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