Hugo Claus

Hugo Claus

Birthday: 05 Apr 1929
Day of death: 19 Mar 2008
Birth place: Bruges, Belgium
Bio:

Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, 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.

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