Hugo Claus

Summary

Hugo Claus is a human^[1]. He was born in Bruges^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Antwerp^[4]. He died on March 19, 2008^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], film director^[9], and painter^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Hugo Claus was born in Bruges^[2].
• Hugo Claus died in Antwerp^[4].
• Hugo Claus was born on April 5, 1929^[3].
• Hugo Claus died on March 19, 2008^[5].
• Among Hugo Claus's spouses was Elly Overzier^[12].
• Hugo Claus was married to Veerle de Wit^[13].
• A child of Hugo Claus was Thomas Claus^[14].
• Hugo Claus held citizenship in Belgium^[15].
• Dutch was Hugo Claus's native language^[16].
• Hugo Claus's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Hugo Claus's professions included poet^[7].
• Hugo Claus worked as a writer^[8].
• Hugo Claus worked as a film director^[9].
• Hugo Claus worked as a painter^[10].
• Hugo Claus's professions included translator^[17].
• Hugo Claus received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18].
• Hugo Claus received the Libris Literature Prize^[19].
• Hugo Claus received the Knight of the Order of the Crown^[20].
• Hugo Claus received the Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement^[21].
• Hugo Claus received the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord^[22].
• Hugo Claus received the Henriëtte Roland Holst Award^[23].
• Hugo Claus is recorded as male^[24].
• Hugo Claus's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Hugo Claus is part of Canon of Dutch Literature^[26].
• Hugo Claus's Commons category is recorded as Hugo Claus^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bruges^[2], Hugo Claus… he was born on April 5, 1929^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], film director^[9], painter^[10], and translator^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18], an award^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1948^[30]; Libris Literature Prize^[19], a literary award^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1994^[33]; Knight of the Order of the Crown^[20], a grade of an order^[34], in Belgium^[35]; Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement^[21], a cultural prize^[36], in Belgium^[37], founded in 2003^[38]; Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord^[22], an award^[39], in Belgium^[40], founded in 1951^[41]; and Henriëtte Roland Holst Award^[23], a literary award^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1957^[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elly Overzier^[12], a film actor^[45], 1928–2010^[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[47] and Veerle de Wit^[13]. A child of Hugo Claus was Thomas Claus^[14].

Death and Burial

Hugo Claus died on March 19, 2008^[5]. He passed away in Antwerp^[4]. The cause of death was euthanasia^[48].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugo Claus include 12381 Hugoclaus^[49], an asteroid^[50].

Why It Matters

Hugo Claus has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include The Sorrow of Belgium^[52], a literary work^[53]. Entities named for him include 12381 Hugoclaus^[49], an asteroid^[50].

FAQs

Where was Hugo Claus born?

Born in Bruges^[2], Hugo Claus…

Where did Hugo Claus die?

Hugo Claus passed away in Antwerp^[4].

Who was Hugo Claus married to?

Hugo Claus's spouses include Elly Overzier^[12] and Veerle de Wit^[13].

What did Hugo Claus do for work?

Hugo Claus worked as screenwriter^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], film director^[9], and painter^[10].

What awards did Hugo Claus receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[18], Libris Literature Prize^[19], Knight of the Order of the Crown^[20], and Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement^[21].