Willem Elsschot
Belgian writer and poet
Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder was a Belgian writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot. One of the most prominent Flemish authors, his most famous work, Cheese is the most translated Flemish-language novel of all time. Wikipedia
Born: May 7, 1882, Antwerp, Belgium
Died: May 31, 1960 (age 78 years), Antwerp, Belgium
Books: Cheese, Soft Soap / The Leg, Villa des Roses, and more
Children: Ida De Ridder
Parents: Adela Van Elst and Christiaan De Ridder
Notable awards: Constantijn Huygens Prize (1951)
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