Al De Boeck

Belgian poet (1943-2022)

Al De Boeck also written as Al de Boeck (January 1943 – 13 December 2022) was a Belgian poet.[1][2][3]

Al De Boeck
Born(1943-01-00)January 1943
Died13 December 2022(2022-12-13) (aged 79)
Herentals, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Occupationpoet

Biography

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De Boeck attended Koninklijk Atheneum Lier and studied at the filosophy at the University of Antwerp. He debuted as a poet in the 1960s.[1] Already since the age of 22, Al de Boeck has followed the trinity of the French philosopher Hypolite Taine, or the combination of music, painting and writing.[4] He also started working more and more with music, which his main business. He worked at the BRT and presented thr program Andere Koek. He also worked at Omroep Brabant, Klara, de Standaard and specialized magazines. Later in his career he switched back to poetry. His works were often about love.[1][2] His last book was published in 2019 with 166 old and new poems.[4]

De Boeck died in residential care center Bremdael in Herentals on 13 December 2022, at the age of 79.[1][2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dichter Al De Boeck is overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dichter Al De Boeck is overleden". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Al de Boeck". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Al De Boeck : 'Poëzie gaat dieper dan 50 jaar geleden'". nnieuws.be (in Dutch). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.