André Demedts
Belgian poet, writer and politician (1906–1992)
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André Demedts ((Wielsbeke), 8 August 1906 – Oudenaarde, 4 November 1992) was a Belgian Flemish writer and teacher. He has published works in many genres, all in Dutch.[1] In 1962 he received the Prijs voor Letterkunde van de Vlaamse Provincies (Literature Award of the Flemish Provinces) for his work De levenden en de doden (The living and the death).[2] In 1976 he received the award in honour of his life-time career. In 1990 he has received the Award "Driejaarlijkse Staatsprijs voor literatuur" to honour his career as a writer. In 1970 the award André Demedtsprijs was established to reward persons engaged in the cause of the large Dutch/Flemish cultural development with a main purpose to integrate and entangle cultural activities in the Netherlands, Flanders and South Africa.[3][4]
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![André Demedts together with his sister Gabriëlle Demedts and with the Declercq family, around 1923.](#/media/File:Michel_Declercq_Andre,_Demedts_Gabrielle_Demedts,_Kortrijk_"paasfoor"_around_1922.jpg) André Demedts together with his sister Gabriëlle Demedts and with the Declercq family, around 1923. | |
| Born | 8 August 1906 Wielsbeke, Belgium |
| Died | 4 November 1992 (aged 86) Oudenaarde, Belgium |
| Pen name | Koen Lisarde |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Citizenship | Belgium |