Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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)