A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder
Birthplace:
Antwerp, Belgium
Born:
May 7, 1882
Died:
May 31, 1960
Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder (7 May 1882 – 31 May 1960), was a Belgian writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot. One of the most prominent Flemish author, his most famous work, Cheese (1933) is the most translated Flemish-language novel of all time Elsschot began writing poetry in 1900, making his authorial debut as a poet publishing in the magazine Alvoorder. It was, however, as a writer of prose that he achieved much of his fame. Whilst living in Rotterdam he wrote Villa des Roses (1913), his acclaimed novel revolving around the (mis)adventures of the guests of a Paris boardinghouse. His most famous works were written in the 1920s and 1930s: Lijmen (1924), Kaas (1933), Tsjip (1934) en Het Been (1938), novels with both tragic and comedic elements.
Novel:
2002 Villa Des Roses
Writer:
1973 Will o' the Wisp
1999 Cheese
2002 Villa Des Roses
Novel:
1968 Villa des Roses
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