Maurice Carême
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Maurice Carême was a Belgian francophone poet, best known for his simple writing style and children's poetry
.
(now Walloon Brabant
), then a rural part of Belgium. Although he grew up in a family of modest means (his father was a housepainter, and his mother a shopkeeper) Carême had a happy childhood, which would reflect in his work.
Maurice Carême attended school in his hometown, and in 1914 was awarded a scholarship to attend Normal School
in Tienen. It was at this time that he began writing poetry.
In 1918, Carême graduated from Normal School and was assigned a primary school teacher's position in Anderlecht
, near Brussels.
Carême's poetry progressively took on a greater place in his life and in 1943, he resigned from his teaching profession to commit himself fully to writing.
He also translated works of Dutch poets into French.
Maurice Carême died in Anderlecht. At his request, he was buried in Wavre. His home in Anderlecht, la Maison blanche, now houses the Musée Maurice Carême.
Children's poetry
Children's poetry is poetry written for, a stupid reson as she says or appropriate for children. This may include folk poetry ; poetry written intentionally for young people Children's poetry is poetry written for, a stupid reson as she says or appropriate for children. This may include folk...
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Biography
Carême was born in WavreWavre
Wavre is a town and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant, of which it is the capital.Wavre is located in the Dyle valley. Most of its inhabitants speak French as mother tongue and are called "Wavriens" and "Wavriennes"...
(now Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut . Its capital is Wavre...
), then a rural part of Belgium. Although he grew up in a family of modest means (his father was a housepainter, and his mother a shopkeeper) Carême had a happy childhood, which would reflect in his work.
Maurice Carême attended school in his hometown, and in 1914 was awarded a scholarship to attend Normal School
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
in Tienen. It was at this time that he began writing poetry.
In 1918, Carême graduated from Normal School and was assigned a primary school teacher's position in Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:...
, near Brussels.
Carême's poetry progressively took on a greater place in his life and in 1943, he resigned from his teaching profession to commit himself fully to writing.
He also translated works of Dutch poets into French.
Maurice Carême died in Anderlecht. At his request, he was buried in Wavre. His home in Anderlecht, la Maison blanche, now houses the Musée Maurice Carême.