Anton van Wilderode, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anton van Wilderode

poet, priest, writer

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1918

Place of Birth: Moerbeke, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1998

Profession: writer, poet, politician, translator

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Anton van Wilderode

  • Cyriel Paul Coupé (28 June 1918 – 15 June 1998) was a Belgian diocesan priest, teacher, writer and poet, also known by the pseudonym Anton van Wilderode. Coupé was born in Moerbeke-Waas.
  • He was ordained as a priest on 21 May 1944 in the Diocese of Ghent.
  • He graduated in Classical philology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
  • From 1946 until his retirement in 1982, he worked as a teacher in Sint-Niklaas at the St.
  • Joseph Minor Seminary.
  • Among his pupils were Paul Snoek and Tom Lanoye. He made his literary debut in 1939, with the short story Dis al (E: This is all) in the magazine Nederland (E: Netherlands).
  • His debut as a poet followed in 1943, with the collection of poems De moerbeitoppen ruischten (E: The mulberries rustled).
  • He was cofounder of the magazine Podium (E: Stage) (1943–1944).
  • In 1947, he became editor of Dietsche Warande en Belfort (E: Middle Dutch hunting ground and Belfry).
  • He wrote many poems for special occasions and meetings, such as for the yearly pilgrimages to the IJzertoren, and screenplays for television.
  • His poetry is characterised by the usage of a traditional poetic form and a clear language, combined with a romantic style. Anton van Wilderode died in Sint-Niklaas.

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