Belgian writer, born at Bruges, Flanders, died at Antwerp. Most known for his novel "The sorrow of Belgium" about Flanders during German occupation.
Funeral ceremony at Antwerp Bourla theater on 29.3.2008.∼Writer — Hugo Claus was an artist, poet, playwright, and novelist. His books painted a picture of repression and hypocrisy of his native country, Belgium. Claus produced some 200 works during his career but may be best known for his classic, "The Sorrow of Belgium" which is an attack on social injustice, stifling family relationships and Roman Catholic repression in his native Flanders in northern Belgium. This partly autobiographical work may have defined Claus' career and shot him to prominence on the international scene. Often writing out of anger and guilt, he relied on pitiless realism in his work. Claus also directed several movies and, as a painter, belonged to the Cobra group, centering on spontaneous, intuitive painting.
Hugo Claus was married numerous times, including to actress Sylvia Kristel who starred in the 1970s erotic movie series "Emmanuelle."
Hugo Claus was born in the medieval city of Bruges in 1929. He spent much of his childhood in oppressive Catholic boarding schools, where he rebelled against overbearing authority. He did not get along with family and repressed hatred for father figures became a recurring theme in his work. After World War II, he quickly left home and was forced to do menial work before making money from his budding literary talent. At 18, he produced his first work, a collection of poems called "Short Series." His fame grew quickly, especially after he wrote "The Wonderment" and "About Deedee" in the 1960s, touching on the themes of repressed homosexuality and family relations. Incest was at the heart of his 1970 play "Friday." As a playwright, he first won recognition with the 1962 play "Sugar," a naturalist rendition of social conditions in a French sugar factory.
Hugo Claus, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by euthanasia (which is legal in Belgium) at Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp at the age of 78. His survivors and funeral plans were not immediately available.
Claus' death coincides with festivities accompanying the 25th anniversary of the publication of "The Sorrow of Belgium."
Funeral ceremony at Antwerp Bourla theater on 29.3.2008.∼Writer — Hugo Claus was an artist, poet, playwright, and novelist. His books painted a picture of repression and hypocrisy of his native country, Belgium. Claus produced some 200 works during his career but may be best known for his classic, "The Sorrow of Belgium" which is an attack on social injustice, stifling family relationships and Roman Catholic repression in his native Flanders in northern Belgium. This partly autobiographical work may have defined Claus' career and shot him to prominence on the international scene. Often writing out of anger and guilt, he relied on pitiless realism in his work. Claus also directed several movies and, as a painter, belonged to the Cobra group, centering on spontaneous, intuitive painting.
Hugo Claus was married numerous times, including to actress Sylvia Kristel who starred in the 1970s erotic movie series "Emmanuelle."
Hugo Claus was born in the medieval city of Bruges in 1929. He spent much of his childhood in oppressive Catholic boarding schools, where he rebelled against overbearing authority. He did not get along with family and repressed hatred for father figures became a recurring theme in his work. After World War II, he quickly left home and was forced to do menial work before making money from his budding literary talent. At 18, he produced his first work, a collection of poems called "Short Series." His fame grew quickly, especially after he wrote "The Wonderment" and "About Deedee" in the 1960s, touching on the themes of repressed homosexuality and family relations. Incest was at the heart of his 1970 play "Friday." As a playwright, he first won recognition with the 1962 play "Sugar," a naturalist rendition of social conditions in a French sugar factory.
Hugo Claus, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by euthanasia (which is legal in Belgium) at Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp at the age of 78. His survivors and funeral plans were not immediately available.
Claus' death coincides with festivities accompanying the 25th anniversary of the publication of "The Sorrow of Belgium."
Belgian writer, born at Bruges, Flanders, died at Antwerp. Most known for his novel "The sorrow of Belgium" about Flanders during German occupation.
Funeral ceremony at Antwerp Bourla theater on 29.3.2008.∼Writer — Hugo Claus was an artist, poet, playwright, and novelist. His books painted a picture of repression and hypocrisy of his native country, Belgium. Claus produced some 200 works during his career but may be best known for his classic, "The Sorrow of Belgium" which is an attack on social injustice, stifling family relationships and Roman Catholic repression in his native Flanders in northern Belgium. This partly autobiographical work may have defined Claus' career and shot him to prominence on the international scene. Often writing out of anger and guilt, he relied on pitiless realism in his work. Claus also directed several movies and, as a painter, belonged to the Cobra group, centering on spontaneous, intuitive painting.
Hugo Claus was married numerous times, including to actress Sylvia Kristel who starred in the 1970s erotic movie series "Emmanuelle."
Hugo Claus was born in the medieval city of Bruges in 1929. He spent much of his childhood in oppressive Catholic boarding schools, where he rebelled against overbearing authority. He did not get along with family and repressed hatred for father figures became a recurring theme in his work. After World War II, he quickly left home and was forced to do menial work before making money from his budding literary talent. At 18, he produced his first work, a collection of poems called "Short Series." His fame grew quickly, especially after he wrote "The Wonderment" and "About Deedee" in the 1960s, touching on the themes of repressed homosexuality and family relations. Incest was at the heart of his 1970 play "Friday." As a playwright, he first won recognition with the 1962 play "Sugar," a naturalist rendition of social conditions in a French sugar factory.
Hugo Claus, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by euthanasia (which is legal in Belgium) at Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp at the age of 78. His survivors and funeral plans were not immediately available.
Claus' death coincides with festivities accompanying the 25th anniversary of the publication of "The Sorrow of Belgium."
Funeral ceremony at Antwerp Bourla theater on 29.3.2008.∼Writer — Hugo Claus was an artist, poet, playwright, and novelist. His books painted a picture of repression and hypocrisy of his native country, Belgium. Claus produced some 200 works during his career but may be best known for his classic, "The Sorrow of Belgium" which is an attack on social injustice, stifling family relationships and Roman Catholic repression in his native Flanders in northern Belgium. This partly autobiographical work may have defined Claus' career and shot him to prominence on the international scene. Often writing out of anger and guilt, he relied on pitiless realism in his work. Claus also directed several movies and, as a painter, belonged to the Cobra group, centering on spontaneous, intuitive painting.
Hugo Claus was married numerous times, including to actress Sylvia Kristel who starred in the 1970s erotic movie series "Emmanuelle."
Hugo Claus was born in the medieval city of Bruges in 1929. He spent much of his childhood in oppressive Catholic boarding schools, where he rebelled against overbearing authority. He did not get along with family and repressed hatred for father figures became a recurring theme in his work. After World War II, he quickly left home and was forced to do menial work before making money from his budding literary talent. At 18, he produced his first work, a collection of poems called "Short Series." His fame grew quickly, especially after he wrote "The Wonderment" and "About Deedee" in the 1960s, touching on the themes of repressed homosexuality and family relations. Incest was at the heart of his 1970 play "Friday." As a playwright, he first won recognition with the 1962 play "Sugar," a naturalist rendition of social conditions in a French sugar factory.
Hugo Claus, who had Alzheimer's disease, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by euthanasia (which is legal in Belgium) at Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp at the age of 78. His survivors and funeral plans were not immediately available.
Claus' death coincides with festivities accompanying the 25th anniversary of the publication of "The Sorrow of Belgium."
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