Marcel van Maele
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Marcel van Maele was a Belgian
playwright and sculptor. He was one of the leading figures of the magazine Labris (founded in 1962), in which an experimental style was prominent. He was a member of the Zestigers (E: Group of the sixties). Van Maele was completely blind for the last 20 years of his life. He died on 24 July 2009 at the age of 78 after a long and harsh sickbed.
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Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
playwright and sculptor. He was one of the leading figures of the magazine Labris (founded in 1962), in which an experimental style was prominent. He was a member of the Zestigers (E: Group of the sixties). Van Maele was completely blind for the last 20 years of his life. He died on 24 July 2009 at the age of 78 after a long and harsh sickbed.
Awards
- 1972 - Arkprijs van het Vrije WoordArkprijs van het Vrije WoordThe Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord is a symbolic award which was created in 1951 by Herman Teirlinck and the editorial team of the Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift to counteract ideologically driven restrictions on the freedom of expression.He wanted to bring those persons into the spotlight who actively...
for Ik ruik mensenvlees, zei de reus
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Sources
- G.J. van Bork en P.J. Verkruijsse, De Nederlandse en Vlaamse auteurs (1985)
- Fernand Auwera, Marcel van Maele In: Schrijven of schieten. Interviews (1969)
- Marcel van Maele