Irène Hamoir
Encyclopedia
Irène Hamoir was a Belgian
novelist and poet
, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name
Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her husband, Louis Scutenaire
, and the works of René Magritte
.
Born in Saint-Gilles, Belgium
into a family with ties to the circus
, she worked as a secretary. She wrote her first poem, Métallique in 1925. At that time she first became involved with the burgeoning Belgian surrealist group forming around artists such as Magritte, Scutenaire, Marcel Mariën
, and Paul Nougé
. She married Louis Scutenaire in 1930.
After Scutenaire's death in 1987, she published her recollections of their life together as Ma vie avec Scut. She died in Watermael-Boitsfort
in 1994.
, 1996 (pp. 20–67).
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
novelist and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, the leading female member of the Belgian surrealist movement. Her poetry was published under the pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Irine, and she appeared as Lorrie in the writings of her husband, Louis Scutenaire
Louis Scutenaire
Louis Scutenaire was a poet, anarchist, surrealist and civil servant. Born Jean Émile Louis Scutenaire in Ollignies, Belgium; died in Brussels.-Life:...
, and the works of René Magritte
René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte[p] was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images...
.
Born in Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Saint-Gilles has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population...
into a family with ties to the circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
, she worked as a secretary. She wrote her first poem, Métallique in 1925. At that time she first became involved with the burgeoning Belgian surrealist group forming around artists such as Magritte, Scutenaire, Marcel Mariën
Marcel Mariën
Marcel Mariën was a Belgian surrealist , poet, essayist, photographer, collagist, filmmaker, and maker of objects....
, and Paul Nougé
Paul Nougé
Paul Nougé was a Belgian poet, philosopher and surrealist photographer who heavily influenced the Belgian Surrealist School of which he was a member....
. She married Louis Scutenaire in 1930.
After Scutenaire's death in 1987, she published her recollections of their life together as Ma vie avec Scut. She died in Watermael-Boitsfort
Watermael-Boitsfort
Watermael-Boitsfort or Watermaal-Bosvoorde is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium....
in 1994.
Poetry
Œuvre poétique (1930–1945)., [published under the pen name Irine]. Saint-Generou près Saint Julien de Voventes: Maître François, 1949. Ithos., [published anonymously], ill. Claudine Jamagne. Leyden: 1971. L'Orichalcienne. La Louvière: Daily Bul, 1972. Corne de brune (1925–1976)., ills René Magritte, Rachel Baes, Danielle, Jane Graverol & Claudine Jamagne. Brussels: Isy Brachot et Tom Gutt, 1976. Le Comparse en fleurs et des aigrelettes. Paris: Éditions de l'Orycte, 1977.Prose
La Cuve infernale. Brussels: Editions Lumière, 1944. Boulevard Jacqmain. reprinted Brussels: Didier Devillez, 1996. La Cuve infernale, Nouvelles, édition augmentée. Brussels: Editions Brassa, 1987. Question à une tourterelle turque. Brussels: 1989. Croquis de rue. Bassac: Plein Chant, 1992.Further reading
Marcel Mariën, L'Activité surréaliste en Belgique (1924–1960). Brussels: Editions Lebeer Hossmann, 1979. Le mouvement surréaliste à Bruxelles et en Wallonie (1924–1947). Paris: Centre Culturel Wallonie Bruxelles, 1988. Irène Hamoir, Evelyn Delkop-Kornelis, Virginie Devillez & Micheline Colin, in Irène, Scut, Magritte and C°, Brussels: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of BelgiumRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium , is one of the most famous museums in Belgium.-The museum:...
, 1996 (pp. 20–67).
External links
- Magritte : "Irène Hamoir", 1936 (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium) http://193.190.214.109/webopac/FullBB.csp?WebAction=ShowFullBB&RequestId=611051_1&Profile=Default&OpacLanguage=fre&NumberToRetrieve=10&StartValue=15&WebPageNr=1&SearchTerm1=%20.2.3789&SearchT1=&Index1=Index24b&SearchMethod=Find_1
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