She was born in Edegem, near Antwerp. Educated by her mother, she had a special interest in literature. Very early in life, she composed bucolic poetry, encouraged by Verhaeren. Married in 1908 to Jan Frans Willems and mother of Paul Willems, she dedicated her entire life to her family. In fact, one of the distinctive traits of her poetry was the love of her origins and familial roots.
In 1917 her first anthology, Missenbourg, was published. Later, around 1930, she began to focus on writing in prose: Madame Orpha ou la sérénade de mai (1933), Guldentop (1934) and La ligne de vie (1937) continue this constant interest in the little people and life in Antwerp. Marie Gevers was the first woman to be elected to the Académie Royale de Langue et de Littérature Françaises de Belgique (Royal Academy of French Language and Literature in Belgium) in 1938. In 1960, she was awarded the grand quinquennial Prize for French Literature. She died on 9 March 1975.
Bibliographyedit
Paix sur les champs, roman, Éd. Jacques Antoine, Bruxelles, 1976.
Plaisir des météores, Éd. Jacques Antoine, Bruxelles, 1978.
Vie et mort d'un étang, Éd. Jacques Antoine, Bruxelles, 1979.
Madame Orpha ou la sérénade de mai, roman, Éd. Jacques Antoine, Bruxelles, 1981.
La ligne de vie, roman, Éd. Jacques Antoine, Bruxelles, 1983.
La comtesse des digues, roman, Éd. Labor, Bruxelles, 1983, coll. Espace Nord.
Oeuvres poétiques, poésie, Ed. Le Cri, coll. Terre Neuve, 2004.
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January 01, 1970
marie, gevers, december, 1883, march, 1975, belgian, novelist, wrote, french, language, born, 1883, december, 1883edegem, belgiumdied9, march, 1975, 1975, aged, edegem, belgiumnationalitybelgianoccupationnovelist, born, edegem, near, antwerp, educated, mother,. Marie Gevers 30 December 1883 9 March 1975 was a Belgian novelist who wrote in the French language Marie GeversBorn 1883 12 30 30 December 1883Edegem BelgiumDied9 March 1975 1975 03 09 aged 91 Edegem BelgiumNationalityBelgianOccupationnovelist She was born in Edegem near Antwerp Educated by her mother she had a special interest in literature Very early in life she composed bucolic poetry encouraged by Verhaeren Married in 1908 to Jan Frans Willems and mother of Paul Willems she dedicated her entire life to her family In fact one of the distinctive traits of her poetry was the love of her origins and familial roots In 1917 her first anthology Missenbourg was published Later around 1930 she began to focus on writing in prose Madame Orpha ou la serenade de mai 1933 Guldentop 1934 and La ligne de vie 1937 continue this constant interest in the little people and life in Antwerp Marie Gevers was the first woman to be elected to the Academie Royale de Langue et de Litterature Francaises de Belgique Royal Academy of French Language and Literature in Belgium in 1938 In 1960 she was awarded the grand quinquennial Prize for French Literature She died on 9 March 1975 Bibliography editPaix sur les champs roman Ed Jacques Antoine Bruxelles 1976 Plaisir des meteores Ed Jacques Antoine Bruxelles 1978 Vie et mort d un etang Ed Jacques Antoine Bruxelles 1979 Madame Orpha ou la serenade de mai roman Ed Jacques Antoine Bruxelles 1981 La ligne de vie roman Ed Jacques Antoine Bruxelles 1983 La comtesse des digues roman Ed Labor Bruxelles 1983 coll Espace Nord Oeuvres poetiques poesie Ed Le Cri coll Terre Neuve 2004 Sources editMarie Gevers Dutch Marie Gevers French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marie Gevers amp oldid 1216366785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
