- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Apr 5, 1929
- Died
- Mar 19, 2008 (aged 78)
- Place of birth
- Bruges, Belgium
Hugo Claus
Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director. He wrote primarily in Dutch, although he also wrote some poetry in English.
