Geert van Istendael
Geert van Istendael (born 29 March 1947) is the pseudonym of Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael, a Belgian writer, poet and essayist. He studied sociology and philosophy at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. From 1987 until 1993, he worked as a journalist for the Belgian National Television and since 1993 he became a full-time writer.
Geert van Istendael
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- Name
- Geert van Istendael
- Birth Name
- Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael
- Born
- 29 March 1947
- Birthplace
- Uccle, Belgium
- Occupation
- writer
- Full name
- Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael.
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Fields
- performing arts.
- Education
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Sint-Pieterscollege.
- Honours
- Dirk Martensprijs and Geuzen Prize.
- Languages
- German and Dutch.
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Geert van Istendael (born 29 March 1947) is the pseudonym of Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael, a Belgian writer, poet and essayist. He studied sociology and philosophy at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. From 1987 until 1993, he worked as a journalist for the Belgian National Television and since 1993 he became a full-time writer.
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He is a brother of Frans Vanistendael. He is a supporter of Orangism and a Pan-Netherlands.
Schrijver, dichter en essayist Geert van Istendael.
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• Name — Geert van Istendael • Birth Name — Geert Maria Mauritius Julianus Vanistendael • Born — 29 March 1947 • Birthplace — Uccle, Belgium • Occupation — writer • Children — Judith Vanistendael • Relatives — Frans Vanistendael (brother)
Awards
• 1995 – Geuzenprijs with Paul de Leeuw
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- 1983 De iguanodons van Bernissart. (poems)
- 1987 Plattegronden. Amsterdam (poems).
- 1989 Het Belgisch labyrint, of De schoonheid der wanstaltigheid. (essays)
- 1991 Verhalen van het heggeland. (stories)
- 1992 Arm Brussel. Amsterdam (essays)
- 1994 Bekentenissen van een reactionair. (essays)
- 1995 Vlaamse sprookjes. (fairytales)
- 1996 Het geduld van de dingen. (poems)
- 1997 Altrapsodie. (novel)
- 1997 Anders is niet beter. (essays)
- 1999 Nieuwe uitbarstingen. (essays)
- 2001 Alle uitbarstingen. (columns)
- 2003 De zwarte steen. (novel)
- 2005 Mijn Nederland. (essays)
- 2006 Alfabet van de globalisering. (essays)
- 2007: Mijn Duitsland (essays)
- 2008: Kerstverhaal (with Judith Vanistendael)
- 2009: Gesprekken met mijn dode god
- 2010: Tot het Nederlandse volk
- 2012: Een geschiedenis van België
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