Belgian literature
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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.
- See: French literature
- See: Dutch literature, Flemish Literature
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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