Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Hugo Claus
Born: April 5, 1929
Died: March 19, 2008 (aged 78)
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.
Known for:
- The Sorrow of Belgium (1983)
- De Metsiers (1950)
- Wonder
- De geruchten (1996)
- Four Works for the Theatre by Hugo Claus (1990)