Maurice Maeterlinck: Biography, Facts and Career
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Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 – 6 May 1949), also known as Count/Comte Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911 "in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a wealth of imagination and by a poetic fancy, which reveals, sometimes in the guise of a fairy tale, a deep inspiration, while in a mysterious way they appeal to the readers' own feelings and stimulate their imaginations". The main themes in his work are death and the meaning of life. He was a leading member of the group La Jeune Belgique, and his plays form an important part of the Symbolist movement. In later life, Maeterlinck faced credible accusations of plagiarism.
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- Full name: Maurice Maeterlinck
- Born: 1862-08-29
- Nationality: Belgium
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q49747
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Who is Maurice Maeterlinck?
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 – 6 May 1949), also known as Count/Comte Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French.
What nationality is Maurice Maeterlinck?
Maurice Maeterlinck is Belgium.
When was Maurice Maeterlinck born?
Maurice Maeterlinck was born on 1862-08-29.
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