Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)
Maurice Maeterlinck was born on August 29, 1862 in Ghent and died on May 6, 1949 in Nice, aged 86. Recorded occupations: writer, poet, philosopher, essayist, playwright and librettist. Country of citizenship: Belgium. Positions held include president. Associated movement: Symbolism. Fields of work: philosophy. Notable works include “Intruder”, “The Blind”, “Interior”, “The Blue Bird”, “Serres Chaudes” and “Pelléas and Mélisande”. Educated at Ghent University, Society of Jesus and Sint-Barbaracollege. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Commander of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword. Member of Academie Royale de Langue et de littérature Françaises, Académie des gastronomes and Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen.
- Born
- August 29, 1862 · Ghent
- Died
- May 6, 1949 · Nice
- Age at death
- 86
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Occupations
- writer, poet, philosopher, essayist, playwright, librettist
- Positions held
- president
- Movements
- Symbolism
- Notable works
- Intruder, The Blind, Interior, The Blue Bird, Serres Chaudes, Pelléas and Mélisande
- Education
- Ghent University, Society of Jesus, Sint-Barbaracollege
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Wikipedia editions
- 93 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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