Ivo Michiels
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Henri Ceuppens pseudonym
Ivo Michiels is a Belgian
writer. In 1965, he married Christiane Faes. In 1979, he established himself he as full-time writer in the Vaucluse
(France).
During World War II he was employed as a nurse in a hospital in Lübeck
in Germany. He worked as a laboratory assistant for a while, and from 1948 up to 1957 he worked as a journalist at Het Handelsblad. From 1957 up to 1978 he worked at the publisher Ontwikkeling (E: Development).
From 1959 until 1983 he was editor, and editorial secretary of the Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift. From 1966 up to 1978 he also taught at the Hoger Rijksinstituut voor Toneel- en Cultuurspreiding in Brussels
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Pseudonym
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Ivo Michiels is a Belgian
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. In 1965, he married Christiane Faes. In 1979, he established himself he as full-time writer in the Vaucluse
Vaucluse
The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes...
(France).
During World War II he was employed as a nurse in a hospital in Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
in Germany. He worked as a laboratory assistant for a while, and from 1948 up to 1957 he worked as a journalist at Het Handelsblad. From 1957 up to 1978 he worked at the publisher Ontwikkeling (E: Development).
From 1959 until 1983 he was editor, and editorial secretary of the Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift. From 1966 up to 1978 he also taught at the Hoger Rijksinstituut voor Toneel- en Cultuurspreiding in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
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Awards
- 1958 - Arkprijs van het Vrije WoordArkprijs van het Vrije WoordThe Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord is a symbolic award which was created in 1951 by Herman Teirlinck and the editorial team of the Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift to counteract ideologically driven restrictions on the freedom of expression.He wanted to bring those persons into the spotlight who actively...
- 1977 - Belgische Staatsprijs voor Verhalend Proza
- 1993 - Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap