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Willem Elsschot

Willem Elsschot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈβ̞iləm ˈʔɛlsxɔt]) (7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960), was a Flemish writer and poet (pseudonym of Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder). A few of his works have been translated into English.

Alfons-Jozef was born in Antwerp to a baker's family. During secondary school, he developed a love for literature. He was quite restless, having various types of jobs in cities from Antwerp and Brussels to Rotterdam and Paris. During the First World War, he served as the secretary of a national food relief committee in Antwerp. After the war he started his own advertising agency, which he ran until his death.

Willem Elsschot died in Antwerp in 1960, receiving a national literary award posthumously. He is interred in the Antwerpen Schoonselhof.

Flemish writer (1882–1960)

Born	1882
Died	1960

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Villa des Roses (20th Century Classics)

by Willem Elsschot and Willem Elsschot
First published in 1969 — 5 editions
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Käse

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1933 — 4 editions

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Verzameld werk

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1957 — 4 editions

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Three novels: Soft soap; The leg; Will-o'-the-wisp.

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1965 — 4 editions

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Lijmen

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1943 — 3 editions

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Het dwaallicht

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1947 — 2 editions

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Het tankschip

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1941 — 2 editions

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Verzen

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1943 — 2 editions

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Three novels: Soft soap; The leg; Will-o'-the-wisp

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1965 — 2 editions
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Nagelaten werk

by Willem Elsschot First published in 2006 — 1 edition

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Brieven

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1993 — 1 edition

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Cheese

by Willem Elsschot First published in 2002 — 1 edition

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De wijze gaat liefst onopgemerkt voorbij: citaten en ongebundelde teksten

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1975 — 1 edition

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Pensioen

by Willem Elsschot First published in 2003 — 1 edition

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Queso

by Willem Elsschot First published in 2005 — 1 edition

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Three Tales from a Life

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1993 — 1 edition

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Tsjip

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1974 — 1 edition

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Tsjip en de Leeuwentemmer: roman in 2 episoden

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1981 — 1 edition

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Verzameld werk [van] Willem Elsschot [pseud.]

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1960 — 1 edition

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Zwijgen kan niet verbeterd worden: ongebundelde teksten

by Willem Elsschot First published in 1979 — 1 edition

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Flemish writer (1882–1960)

Born	1882
Died	1960

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OLID: OL124338A
BookBrainz: 67535f3b-efb0-4a0e-bed1-5bbc061a3d66
ISNI: 0000000120310282
IMDb: nm0255715
Library of Congress Names: n79108907
VIAF: 95177848
Wikidata: Q554105
Inventaire.io: wd:Q554105

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Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder

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