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Willem Elsschot

Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder (7 May 1882 – 31 May 1960) was a Belgian writer and poet who wrote under the pseudonym Willem Elsschot (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced [ˈʋɪləm…

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Born
Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder (1882-05-07)7 May 1882 Antwerp, Belgium
Died
31 May 1960(1960-05-31) (aged 78) Antwerp, Belgium
Language
Dutch
Notable awards
Constantijn Huygens Prize (1951)
Occupations
Poet, writer
Pen name
Willem Elsschot

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Willem Elsschot

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Willem Elsschot

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related to External links · 4
Willem Elsschot → Dutch, Media, Wikimedia CommonsElsschot, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Born · 1
Willem Elsschot → Alphonsus Josephus de Ridder (1882-05-07)7 May 1882 Antwerp, Belgium
Died · 1
Willem Elsschot → 31 May 1960(1960-05-31) (aged 78) Antwerp, Belgium
Language · 1
Willem Elsschot → Dutch
Notable awards · 1
Willem Elsschot → Constantijn Huygens Prize (1951)
Occupations · 1
Willem Elsschot → Poet, writer
Pen name · 1
Willem Elsschot → Willem Elsschot

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Willem ElsschotBornAlphonsus Josephus de Ridder (1882-05-07)7 May 1882 Antwerp, Belgium1.00infobox
Willem ElsschotDied31 May 1960(1960-05-31) (aged 78) Antwerp, Belgium1.00infobox
Willem ElsschotLanguageDutch1.00infobox
Willem ElsschotNotable awardsConstantijn Huygens Prize (1951)1.00infobox
Willem ElsschotOccupationsPoet, writer1.00infobox
Willem ElsschotPen nameWillem Elsschot1.00infobox
Willem Elsschotrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Willem Elsschotrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Willem Elsschotrelated to External linksWikimedia CommonsElsschot0.60section
Willem Elsschotrelated to External linksDutch0.60section

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