The Sorrow of Belgium (Het Verdriet Van Belgie) (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S.) - Softcover

Pomerans, Arnold; Claus, Hugo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140188010 ISBN 13: 9780140188011

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1994

Synopsis

Set during the turbulent years of 1939 to 1947, this is the story of a nation's coming of age, seen through the eyes of an adolescent, Louis Seynaeve. Returning home from his Catholic boarding-school to Walle, he finds that his family is more than willing to collaborate with the Germans.

About this title

About the Author:

Hugo Claus (1929-2008) received more prizes and awards than any contemporary writer in Dutch or Flemish; he was the recipient of seven state prizes in Belgium, the Prize for Dutch Literature, and the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding for his body of work. Born in Bruges in 1929, he is the author of the novels Wonder, Desire, The Swordfish, Mild Destruction, Rumors, and The Duck Hunt, in addition to The Sorrow of Belgium, his magnum opus of postwar Europe. He has published several volumes of poetry and many plays. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0140188010
• ISBN 13: 9780140188011
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624