Maurice Vandeweyer
Maurice Vandeweyer | |
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 Vandeweyer in 2012 | |
| Born | 21 February 1945 Vliermaal, Belgium |
| Died | 17 August 2021 (aged 76) Couvin, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Mathematician |
Maurice Vandeweyer (21 February 1945 – 17 August 2021) was a Belgian comic book author and mathematician.[1] He also expressed interest in theatre in the region Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse through chronicles and books. He also wrote about gastronomy.
Biography
[edit]Vandeweyer was a professor of mathematics. He closely followed regional cuisine, beer, and wine.[2] He participated in the radio show Gastronomiquement vôtre on Sky Rock and Nostalgie Wallonie. He also worked as a freelance journalist and a columnist for the newspaper L'Avenir.
Vandeweyer became a member of SABAM and began writing Contes et légendes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse. He attributed many of his works to the legends of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse region.[3] In 2002, he published Quand l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse se met à table. In 2008, he published Histoires de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse with Éditions Racine.[4] In 2013, he wrote a book on Ivan Ivanof, a local Belgian personality and political refugee from Bulgaria.[5][6]
In 2012, Vandeweyer created a puppet theatre with Christophe Delire and Martine Jamin, called the Compagnie du Tradery.[7] For the first staging, he wrote the puppet show La Geste de Guillaume.[8]
Maurice Vandeweyer died in Couvin on 17 August 2021 at the age of 76.
Publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- Contes et légendes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2000)
- Quand l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse se met à table (2002)
- Autres contes de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2004)
- Histoire de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse (2008)
- Ivan Ivanov, sa 25e heure (2013)
- Fernand Platbrood, l'Alter-Native, ça presse pour une énergie durable et équitable (2014)
- Balades entre châteaux et légendes (2020)
Comic books
[edit]- Le Comte à la houssette (1980)
- Landru (1987)
- Le Fraudeur Calteau (1990)
Theatre
[edit]- Le Bac (1989)
- La geste de Guillaume (2012)
- Djosèf et Françwès (2013)
References
[edit]- ^ Henrard, Henri (18 August 2021). "Maurice Vandeweyer: décès d'un rabelaisien". L'Avenir (in French). Couvin. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Recette de Maurice (Dailymotion) (in French). L'Avenir.net.
- ^ "Le tournage du film commence début avril à Roly". La Dernière Heure (in French). 6 April 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Lemaire, Patrick (10 April 2008). "Les espiègleries d'une tête blonde, dans les années 50". L'Avenir (in French). Namur. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Dumont, Jean-Pierre (10 June 2013). "Maurice Vandeweyer présente son livre". L'Avenir (in French). Namur. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Yvan Yvanov revit sous la plume de Maurice Vandeweyer". Canal C (in French). 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Un nouveau thèâtre de marionnettes à Couvin". Canal C (in French). 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Lemaire, Patrick (30 March 2012). "Des marionnettes pour incarner les personnages". L'Avenir (in French). Couvin. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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