Hippoliet Van Peene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hippoliet Van Peene

Flemish physician and playwright. Composer of the Flemish anthem

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1811

Place of Birth: Kaprijke, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1864

Profession: writer, politician, playwright

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hippoliet Jan Van Peene (1 January 1811 Kaprijke – 19 February 1864 Ghent) was a Flemish physician and playwright. He studied medicine at the State University of Leuven and became a physician in Kaprijke and later in Ghent. In 1847 he wrote the lyrics of the Flemish anthem De Vlaamse Leeuw of which the music was composed by Karel Miry.
He was the first modern Flemish playwright and he wrote 35 theatre plays, which in his time were performed by Broedermin en Taelyver in Ghent.
At the inauguration of the Minard Theatre in 1847, his Brigitta of de Twee Vondelingen was performed.