Willem Elsschot

Summary

Willem Elsschot is a human^[1]. He was born in Antwerp^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1882^[3]. He died in Antwerp^[4]. He died on May 31, 1960^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Antwerp^[2], Willem Elsschot…
• Willem Elsschot died in Antwerp^[4].
• Willem Elsschot was born on May 7, 1882^[3].
• Willem Elsschot died on May 31, 1960^[5].
• Willem Elsschot is buried at Antwerp^[9].
• Burial took place at Schoonselhof^[10].
• A child of Willem Elsschot was Ida De Ridder^[11].
• Willem Elsschot held citizenship in Belgium^[12].
• Dutch was Willem Elsschot's native language^[13].
• Willem Elsschot worked as a poet^[6].
• Willem Elsschot's professions included writer^[7].
• Willem Elsschot received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[14].
• Willem Elsschot is recorded as male^[15].
• Willem Elsschot's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Willem Elsschot is part of Canon of Dutch Literature^[17].
• Willem Elsschot's Commons category is recorded as Willem Elsschot^[18].
• Willem Elsschot's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis^[19].
• The cause of death was cancer^[20].
• Willem Elsschot's given name is recorded as Willem^[21].
• Willem Elsschot's relative is recorded as Ida Dequeecker^[22].
• Willem Elsschot's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Willem Elsschot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[24].
• Willem Elsschot's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Canon of Dutch literature^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: BE^[27]

• Began / founded: 1882-05-07^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 1960-05-31^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 742f2ed9-69e3-4c58-bb09-400b5c007b60^[30]

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Origins and Family

Willem Elsschot was born in Antwerp^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1882^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Recognition

Willem Elsschot received the Constantijn Huygens Prize^[14].

Personal Life

A child of Willem Elsschot was Ida De Ridder^[11].

Death and Burial

Willem Elsschot died on May 31, 1960^[5]. He died in Antwerp^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[20]. Recorded place of burial include Antwerp^[9] and Schoonselhof^[10].

Why It Matters

Willem Elsschot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

FAQs

Where was Willem Elsschot born?

Willem Elsschot was born in Antwerp^[2].

Where did Willem Elsschot die?

Willem Elsschot died in Antwerp^[4].

What did Willem Elsschot do for work?

Willem Elsschot worked as poet^[6] and writer^[7].

What awards did Willem Elsschot receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize^[14].