Georges Smal
Encyclopedia
Georges Smal was a Belgian
writer who wrote mainly in the Walloon language
. He was born in Houyet
and died at Namur
. He worked with Hubert Haas
and Jean Guillaume
, among many others.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
writer who wrote mainly in the Walloon language
Walloon language
Walloon is a Romance language which was spoken as a primary language in large portions of the Walloon Region of Belgium and some villages of Northern France until the middle of the 20th century. It belongs to the langue d'oïl language family, whose most prominent member is the French language...
. He was born in Houyet
Houyet
Houyet is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,485 inhabitants. The total area is 122.31 km², giving a population density of 37 inhabitants per km²....
and died at Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
. He worked with Hubert Haas
Hubert Haas
Hubert Haas was a Belgian writer known for his work in the Walloon language. He was native of Châtelet. Haas worked with Georges Smal and Jean Guillaume.-References:...
and Jean Guillaume
Jean Guillaume
Jean Guillaume was a Belgian writer in Wallon. He investigated this language and he published in French Œuvres Poétique Wallonnes...
, among many others.