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Willem Elsschot

Flemish writer

Died when: 78 years 24 days (936 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

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 (pronounced ['??l?m '?lsx?t]).

One of the most prominent Flemish authors, his most famous work, Cheese (1933) is the most translated Flemish-language novel of all time.


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