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 includes Georges Eekhoud, Franz Hellens, Thomas Owen, Jean Ray, Marcel Thiry and Jacques Sternberg.
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Belgian literature in Dutch
- Hugo Claus
- Louis Paul Boon
- Hendrik Conscience
- Guido Gezelle
- Willem Elsschot
- Tom Lanoye
- Jef Geeraerts
- Marnix Gijsen
- Herman de Coninck
- Cyriel Buysse
- Paul van Ostaijen
- Dimitri Verhulst
- Herman Brusselmans
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Belgian literature in French
- Charles De Coster
- Michel de Ghelderode
- Georges Simenon
- Maurice Maeterlinck
- Henri Michaux
- Amélie Nothomb
- Jean Ray aka John Flanders for his works in Dutch
- J.H. Rosny and J.-H. Rosny aîné & J.-H. Rosny jeune
- Emile Verhaeren
- Marguerite Yourcenar
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