Ludovicus Carolus Zielens (13 June 1901–28 November 1944) was a Belgian novelist and journalist.[1] He wrote many novels, his Moeder, waarom leven wij? being the most well known.[1] He also received several awards in recognition of his work.[1]
Lode Zielens | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ludovicus Carolus Zielens 13 June 1901 Antwerp,Belgium |
| Died | 28 November 1944 (aged 43) Antwerp, |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | novelist, journalist |
| Known for | Moeder, waarom leven wij? |
Biography
editLife and works
editZielens was born in Antwerp to a poor family and worked in the docks. His first work, Schoolkolonie, was published in Elsevier's Monthly Magazine.[1] This brought him into contact with literary circles, including the writers Herman Robbers and Frans Verschoren.[1] Verschoren found Zielens an office job, but this was not to his liking.[1]
Schoolkolonie received a number of awards, which led to Zielens joining as an editor the Socialist newspaper Volksgazet (now absorbed by De Morgen). Het duistere bloed of 1931 was a further success. His 1934 novel Moeder, waarom leven wij? is seen as his finest work and was filmed in 1993.[1]
Zielens was killed in a V-2 rocket attack at the end of World War II. He is buried at the Schoonselhof cemetery in Antwerp.[1]
Bibliography
edit- Schoolkolonie (1920)[1]
- Het jonge leven (novellen, 1928)[1]
- Robert, zonder Bertrand (1929)[1]
- Het duistere bloed (1930)[1]
- De roep (1931)[1](omvattend : Antoinette onze moeder, De roep van het kind, Levensbericht)
- Moeder, waarom leven wij (1932)[1]
- De gele roos (1933)[1]
- Nu begint het leven (1935)[1]
- De dag van morgen (1938)[1]
- Op een namiddag in September (1940)[1]
- Lees en vergeet (1941)[1]
- Te laat voor muziek (1941)[1]
- Opsomer (1942)[1]
- Het heerke (story in Bloei, 1942)[1]
- Herinneringen van toen (1942–1943)[1] (containing : Rijkdom der jeugd - Maria - Ik ontmoet grootvader - Antoinette - Muziek in de nacht - De glazen buskop - Lewie)
- Terug tot de bron (1944)[1]
- De volle waarheid over het concentratiekamp van Breendonk (1944)[1]
- Alles wordt betaald (1945)[1]
- Menschen als wij (1946)[1]
- De wereld gaat stralend open : een keuze uit novellen en schetsen (1959)[1]
- Polka voor piston[1]
See also
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- Hubert Lampo. Lode Zielens 1901-1944. (Brussels, 1956)
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Biography at the dbnl (Digital Library for Dutch-language Literature)