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Because Belgium is a bilingual country, Belgian literature is divided into the two main languages spoken in the country - French and Dutch or Flemish - and discussed under the languages of these countries : France and The Netherlands.

In literature, Belgium has produced several well-known authors, such as the poet Émile Verhaeren and novelist Georges Simenon. The poet and playwright Maurice Maeterlinck.

Le fantastique in Belgium: Georges Eekhoud, Franz Hellens, Thomas Owen, Jean Ray, Marcel Thiry and Jacques Sternberg.

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Belgian literature in Dutch


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Belgian literature in French

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Belgian literature in Walloon

Literature in Walloon has been printed since the 16th century or at least since the beginning of the 17th century. Its golden age was in the 19th century: 'That period saw an efflorescence of Walloon literature, plays and poems primarily,and the founding of many theaters and periodicals.' Yves Quairiaux counted 4800 plays for 1860–1914, published or not. In this period plays were almost the only popular show in Wallonia. But this theater remains popular in present-day Wallonia: Theatre is still flourishing with over 200 non-professional companies playing in the cities and villages of Wallonia for an audience of over 200,000 each year. Jacques Ancion wanted to develop a regular adult audience. This regional literature most commonly deals with local folklore and ancient traditions, the most prominent Walloon author being Arthur Masson.

  • Charles-Nicolas Simonon (1774-1847): "Li Côparèye" (1822)
  • Nicolas Defrecheux (1825-1874): "Lèyîs-m'plorer" (Let me weep, 1854)
  • Edward Remouchamps (1836-1900) wrote the vaudeville theater piece "Tatî l'pèriquî" (Gautier, the barber, 1885)
  • Salme Dieudonné: the novel "Li Houlot" (The cadet, 1888)
  • Willame Georges (1863-1917), sonnets
  • François Renkin (1872-1906), stylized prose
  • Henri Simon (1856-1939): "Li Mwert di l'abe" (The death of the tree, 1909) and "Li pan dè bon Dieu" (The Bread of the Good Lord, 1914)
  • Jules Claskin (1884-1926), poetry
  • Laloux Auguste (1908-1976): "Li p'tit Bêrt", written before 1940, published in 1963
  • Geo Libbrecht (1891-1976): poetry, "Les cloques / Les cleokes (1964)."

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