Hugo Claus

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Biography

Hugo Maurice Julien Claus was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also left a legacy as a painter and film director.

Books by Hugo Claus

Even Now

The Sorrow of Belgium

Greetings

Four Works for the Theatre

Desire

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Quotes by Hugo Claus

"I am a person who is unhappy with things as they stand. We cannot accept the world as it is. Each day we should wake up foaming at the mouth because of the injustice of things."

Hugo Claus

"In spring they lie flat at the first warmth, they ruin my summer and in autumn they smell of women."

Hugo Claus