Paul van Ostaijen

Belgian poet, writer (1896–1928)
Person human Q739190
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Paul van Ostaijen

Summary

Paul van Ostaijen is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on February 22, 1896[3]. He passed away in Belgium[4]. He died on March 18, 1928[5]. He worked as a police officer[6], writer[7], politician[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul van Ostaijen's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Paul van Ostaijen passed away in Belgium[4].
  • Paul van Ostaijen died in Miavoye[11].
  • Paul van Ostaijen was born on February 22, 1896[3].
  • Paul van Ostaijen died on March 18, 1928[5].
  • Burial took place at Schoonselhof[12].
  • Paul van Ostaijen held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • Dutch was Paul van Ostaijen's native language[14].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's professions included police officer[6].
  • Paul van Ostaijen worked as a writer[7].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's professions included politician[8].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's professions included poet[9].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's field of work was literature[15].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's field of work was poetry[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul van Ostaijen is Bezette Stad[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul van Ostaijen is De feesten van angst en pijn[18].
  • Paul van Ostaijen is recorded as male[19].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Paul van Ostaijen is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[21].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's Commons category is recorded as Paul van Ostaijen[22].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[23].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[24].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's family name is recorded as van Ostaijen[25].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Paul van Ostaijen… he was born on February 22, 1896[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6], writer[7], politician[8], and poet[9]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28] and poetry[16], a literary form[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bezette Stad[17], a written work[30] and De feesten van angst en pijn[18], a written work[31], founded in 1918[32]. Things named for Paul van Ostaijen include 9748 van Ostaijen[33], an asteroid[34].

Death and Burial

Paul van Ostaijen died on March 18, 1928[5]. Recorded place of death include Belgium[4], a sovereign state[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1830[37] and Miavoye[11], a human settlement[38], in Belgium[39]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[24]. Burial took place at Schoonselhof[12].

Why It Matters

Paul van Ostaijen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include 9748 van Ostaijen[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Paul van Ostaijen born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Paul van Ostaijen…

Where did Paul van Ostaijen die?

Paul van Ostaijen passed away in Belgium[4].

What did Paul van Ostaijen do for work?

Paul van Ostaijen worked as police officer[6], writer[7], politician[8], and poet[9].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 26d ago · Kospo75 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Paul von Ostaijen
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  8. 17w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Belgium
    Has works in the collection International Institute of Social History, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Letterenhuis +1
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