Clem Schouwenaars
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Clem Schouwenaars was a Belgian
writer. He grew up in a Roman catholic family. His youth was not a happy one. Two of his brothers an one of his sisters died young, and his only remaining sister was killed during a bombardment in 1943. His mother died in 1960, and some time later his father committed suicide.
After high school he attended the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
, but did not finish and became a journalist and a teacher. Finally he became fulltime writer. He spent most of his life at the countryside of Flanders
. With his first wife, Hélène Maes, he had 2 daughters: Marleen and Anneke. Together with his second wife, Rotraut Kerzinger, he had two children: Jessica and Thomas.
He made his debut as a writere with romantic poetry in 1959 with Het woud van licht en lommer (E: The forest of light and shadow). His first novel Jij, een meermin? (E: You, a mermaid?) is characterized by personal considerations and thoughts, and he is considered to be an autobiographical author, inspired by personal experiences.
Belgium
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writer. He grew up in a Roman catholic family. His youth was not a happy one. Two of his brothers an one of his sisters died young, and his only remaining sister was killed during a bombardment in 1943. His mother died in 1960, and some time later his father committed suicide.
After high school he attended the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...
, but did not finish and became a journalist and a teacher. Finally he became fulltime writer. He spent most of his life at the countryside of Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
. With his first wife, Hélène Maes, he had 2 daughters: Marleen and Anneke. Together with his second wife, Rotraut Kerzinger, he had two children: Jessica and Thomas.
He made his debut as a writere with romantic poetry in 1959 with Het woud van licht en lommer (E: The forest of light and shadow). His first novel Jij, een meermin? (E: You, a mermaid?) is characterized by personal considerations and thoughts, and he is considered to be an autobiographical author, inspired by personal experiences.
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- Clem Schouwenaars (in Dutch)
- Clem Schouwenaars (in Dutch)