Louis Couperus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Couperus

Dutch novelist and poet

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1863

Place of Birth: The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1923

Profession: writer, poet, author

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Louis Marie-Anne Couperus (10 June 1863 – 16 July 1923) was a Dutch novelist and poet.
His oeuvre contains a wide variety of genres: lyric poetry, psychological and historical novels, novellas, short stories, fairy tales, feuilletons and sketches.
Couperus is considered to be one of the foremost figures in Dutch literature.
In 1923, he was awarded the Tollensprijs (Tollens Prize). Couperus and his wife travelled extensively in Europe and Asia, and he later wrote several related travelogues which were published weekly.