Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | September 2, 1912 |
Birth Place | Belgium |
Age | 108 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Aug 9, 1978 (age 65) |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Net worth: $7 Million (2024)
About
Dutch-language Novelist and poet who is known for his works of magic realism and for his Verzen poetry collection. His other works include De nacht komt gauw genoeg and De trap van steen en wolken.
Before Fame
He studied economics and Slavic languages at Ghent University, earning his doctorate in 1936.
Trivia
He became Ghent's chief librarian in 1945.
Family Life
His birth name was Herman Thiery; later, he adopted the pen name of Johan Daisne.
Associated With
His contemporary, Jorge Luis Borges, was a Latin American pioneer of the magic realism genre.